It’s 7p.m. and I am watching short games of tag by Cosmina and Anastasia over King and Toronto Sts area. Wow, they are flying well.
At 6:30 this evening, I had two juveniles and one adult in view. One juvie was seen on the far east side of One Toronto, first time this year season I have seen them sitting there. Another juvie was on the King Edward Hotel with one adult sitting very near watching over it. Very good night for flying.
This evening, Cosmina and Anastasia were sitting on the top of the nest building, while one adult was on the nest ledge and the second was on a ledge of One Dundee Place. Midday it was reported that they are flying well and keeping up with the adults. I’m hoping by the weekend we’ll see some fabulous evening flying the young ones.
Just witnessed a fabulous air show put on by the kids at 18 King St. Both Cosmina and Anastasia were flying high above the King St nest area with one of the adults. Lots of screaming as the kids followed the adult. I could not see if the adult had food. Both juveniles then landed on the upper roof level of One Dundee Place. Good landings!
Anastasia finally comes off her release point and is taking short flights from the nest building and over to near by roof tops. Both Erin and Windwhistler are attentive and are keeping their eyes on the two female fledglings. Early this evening both were seen on the north service side of the nest building where a food drop was made about an hour earlier. I think by the weekend we should be enjoying evening air shows, with adults in tow.
A long hot day today in the city, the air not ideal for those learning to fly. Anastasia came to the ground sometime this afternoon confirmed by her red band and her numbered MNR band. She was picked up and placed in the rescue carrier and taken to a cool area to rest. She was released next to the nest area after dark. She’s looks good , healthy big bird.
Cosmina continues to impress the watchers with her flying skills. Another hot day tomorrow and for much of the week.
Ana, took her first flight early this morning. Adults were seen sitting on the roof 18 King St looking over towards the King Edward Hotel. Both Ana and Cosmina were found, on the upper areas of the hotel. That’s where they were when it started to pour. Looks like Cosmina looking for shelter from the rain, but she hopped down below the roof line and out of sight. More later.
Paul was on hand to witness the reappearance of Cosmina. She reappeared sometime early this evening with Windwhistler and Erin in tow. Earlier Zoe thought she had heard a second juvie screaming, but it was short and distant. I was there for a short time and thought I heard it as well, but thought it was just ambient sounds from traffic. YEAH! Wonder where she was all this time. One more to fledge, just in time for the heat to creep into the city.
A phone call early this morning, confirmed by the professional staff of the King Edward Hotel, that the first fledge from 18 King Street was sneaking a free stay at the King Edward Hotel. CPF was escorted to the vacant new condo suites at the hotel. There she was, Cosmina, sitting on the balcony.
Neil, Zoe and Evan assisted in the recovery, much to Cosmina’s disapproval. But a little encouragement with a towel and in the box she went. On initial assessment she was thought to have a slight droop of the wing, but on later release this was not apparent. Perhaps a flight feather out of place.
She was kept quiet and later released this evening. On release she was hissy and full of energy and scooted out of the box and onto the area next to the nest ledge and ready for Erin and Windwhistler to feed her in the morning.
She is beautiful and healthy as Zoe commented.
P. S. tonight, I could hear an episode of “running of gulls” which meant the adults are in the area and on full alert.
Attention all fledge watchers and peregrine enthusiasts! The fledge watches have started and we need your help!
June 17th - 2013
As some of you may be aware, we are currently eyeball deep in 7 different fledge watches that are now running simultaneously, and needless to say, we are incredibly stressed for manpower to cover all of the fledge watches. Never in the 17 years that we have been running fledge watches have we ever had this many fledge watches occurring all at the same time.
This in addition to having so many nest sites to deal with where the hatches have all happened within such a short period of time, thus having all of the young fledge at the same time.
While the season has only just started, we have already rescued and saved 9 fledglings from the ground and returned them back to the rooftops and nest ledges back to their parents care.
That being said, we need your support to join us in the streets at one of many nest sites here in the GTA.
You will see members of the fledge watch team in the streets at the following nest sites:
Please bear in mind that we are limited in volunteers currently at some of these sites and you may have to do some searching for us as some of these sites have vast areas to cover.
Please join us and help us help your young peregrines make it through this challenging time.
Ongoing fledge watches:
Toronto Sheraton Centre hotel nest site - downtown Toronto - Bay & Queen
MEC nest site -1 Robert Spec Parkway - Huriontario and Hwy # 403 Mississauga
225 Duncan Mill road nest site - Don Mills
ICICI nest site - Don Valley Parkway and Eglinton Ave East, Toronto
Etobicoke Sun Life centre - Bloor & Islington - Etobicoke
18 King Street nest site - Victoria Street & King Street - Downtown Toronto
Canada Square nest site - Yonge & Eglinton - Toronto
Kitchener CTV - King Street - Kitchener Ont.
William Osler Hospital - Hwy # 27 & Humber Valley Blvd - Starting June 20th
Starting end of the week: June 22nd:
Scarborough Yellow Pages - 325 Milner Ave & Progress Ave
