Tomorrow, May 31st, is banding day at the Ambassador Bridge at 11:00am. We look forward to meeting Freddie and Voltaire’s young ones and seeing all of our supporters in Windsor at this great event. Come down to the bridge and meet the new family!!
Looking back on our site reports we’ve noticed that Windsor was born and banded in 2010 with Bridgette and Lancer.
The Banding Day for the three chicks this year is Friday, May 31, 2013.
Photos and event up-date to follow. Stay tuned….
Just a friendly reminder that Friday, May 31, 2013 is the Banding Day for our three chicks here in Windsor. We received the notice yesterday. Thanks to Art at Sure Seal Roofing we have a tent arranged. Hope to see everyone there with names for males and females. Gwen & Dennis
This just in!!!!!!!!!!
Windsor was identified by Christine Becher of the MDNR and volunteer, Barb Baldinger on a skyscraper in Detroit, alive and well.
A huge thank you to Barb and Christine for re-sighting and identifying little Windsor!! Windsor was one of three chicks hatched in 2011 at the Ambassador Bridge to Freddie and Voltaire. It is always exciting to hear of Ontario offspring doing well and we so appreciate the sighting report. Thanks Christine and Barb!!
Last evening Dennis and I decided we would stop by the Bridge and take a look at the nest site. We could see the three babies which are getting very big. All of a sudden Voltaire flew in with a bird and spent the next fifteen minutes cleaning it, feathers were flying everywhere, actually it looked like it was snowing. Then she flew into the nest and fed all three of them. Freddie was staying nearby on another ledge. After she was done she flew off again but came back with more food. While she was gone the three chicks were busy flapping. When Voltaire came back there was a lot of noise between Freddie and Voltaire. It was really good to see five of them together.
Have a great week, Gwen & Dennis
12:15pm feeding time I observed Voltaire feeding 3 babies.
Paul
With nest sites throughout southern Ontario all hatching eggs this week the Fledge Watch program will be in full swing throughout June at multiple sites and all at the same time this year. This critical positive intervention program that was pioneered by the CPF in Ontario has been in operation since 1996 and each year has supported the offspring of nesting pairs with resounding success. Were it not for the stewardship efforts and the gift of time from all of our volunteers, many of the Ontario hatched resident adults that are currently producing young of their own would not be alive today. This message is a call to you to join us in June for one of the most incredible things we get to experience supporting this species at risk.
What do you need to be a Fledge Watch volunteer? Well, I’m glad you asked; two things. The first would be the generous gift of your time during the month of June for which we are all so grateful. Whether you can spare an hour, a day, a week or every waking moment, it all contributes to the success of the program, the survival of the inexperienced peregrine offspring and the ongoing monitoring efforts of the Canadian Peregrine Foundation. The second thing that you will need is the sincere desire to be a part of something so amazing that it will be one of those memorable experiences that you will never forget. I won’t tell you tales here, there are days that are slow. These are the days that are filled with learning more about the birds, stories, camaraderie, training and connecting with the local community; all rewarding in their own right. There are also days where its absolute pandemonium and we all wish the fledglings would just stop moving for all of one second so we can count heads and catch our breath. Regardless of the type of day it is, I can say this from my personal experience and it is a sentiment that all of our watchers both new and seasoned share. You will go home knowing that you helped make a difference in the life of a species at risk in Ontario and that you have given each and every juvenile at your chosen watch site a chance at survival that they otherwise wouldn’t have. It is incredibly rewarding knowing that your presence made all the difference in the world.
Last year the Fledge Watch teams collectively rescued 21 juvenile peregrine falcons from imminent mortality and gave them a second chance at life. If you would like to be a part of one of these critical support teams this June, we would love to hear from you. Please send us an email to raptor4@peregrine-foundation.ca with your name, a contact number, your site of interest and a general indication of the time you can share. We will be following up with you with further details about the site you are going to attend and the expected start date for that watch. Fasten your seatbelts and return your trays to the upright position for lift off in June!! As always it promises to be one amazing flight after another!!!
I saw Voltaire feed two babies at 12:05pm. Yay!!
1PM - 90% sure eggs have hatched. Seen Voltaire go into nest with packet. Observed by Paul Patoine.
Sunday April 14th - 2013
We thought we would let you know what we were down to the bridge on Sunday, April 14th around 6:30 P.M., Voltaire was sitting on the Church Steeple and Freddy was in the nest box. 7:25 P.M. Voltaire flew off the Steeple and into the nest box while Freddie then flew onto the beam. At 7:45 P.M. Freddie flew back onto the Church Steeple, things seemed to quiet down so we left. No sign of food from either of the parents. When Freddie and Voltaire were in the nest box they were lying very flat. Eggs? I hope so.
Gwen & Dennis