June 24, 2022 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
Harry Crawford Reports:
I arrived at Rogers before 10 this morning and shortly spotted a male juvie who flew over to the east ledge towards the north end. A while later a larger bird joined him. I thought it was his mother. I moved closer and saw that it was his sister. Paul and I were down Wednesday morning and saw the girl but also later thought we saw a smaller one but were not sure. Hence today’s trip. We saw mother and daughter take up the outside of the south elevator shaft facing Rogers. Mom was a flew levels below the girl. I’ll try to upload a few photos that Paul took. Notice the American band on mom’s leg. We didn’t get an opportunity to see if the other leg was banded.
Posted on June 24, 2022 2:51 pm
June 21, 2022 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
Harry Crawford Reports:
I got to the Rogers Centre around 10 this morning. In the past, all I’ve seen are the adults. But to my surprise, I had a female juvie above the Rec Room sign. I’ll try and back down there in a couple of days to see if there are more.
Posted on June 21, 2022 12:56 pm
November 22, 2020 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
Report from USA on Grand Slam produced at the Rogers Center and banded in 2018 was seen October 31st at CHITTENDEN COUNTY, VERMONT, USA He was trapped at a banding station and released. Another Canadian Survivor!
Posted on November 24, 2020 2:27 am
April 04, 2019 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
April 3rd - 2019
Again some very encouraging news with regards to the Rogers Centre peregrines. Recent observation reports with regards to the Rogers centre peregrines have yielded some very encouraging news indeed!
It might appear by all counts that the Rogers Centre peregrines are in fact still nesting on the centre again this season,, and down on egg(s) involved in full time incubation….. This time further north on the facilities east side, in one of the other ledges.
They are obviously trying to put some distance between themselves and the ongoing maintenance and repair work that is happening on both the south west and south east corners of the facility.
These birds are obviously very determined!!
Stay tuned for more news as we get it………
Posted on April 4, 2019 2:34 pm
September 05, 2018 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
I know you have all missed keeping track of your local peregrine families but there is good news.
We now have someone to help with the web site and can post all the latest news.
Here is a quick summery of the 2018 nesting season, banding events and fledge watch. If you notice that I have not posted any information about the Bloor and Islington nest site it is because the nest failed this year. O’Connor the adult female has been replaced by a new female who although did lay eggs they did failed to hatch. We are not sure if O’Connor was killed by the new female in a territorial battle or if she has moved to an as of yet unknown location, hopefully the later is true.
Fledge Watch
although the fledge watchers were kept very busy by the fledglings and preformed many rescues we are happy to say that of the 41 chicks banded this season there were only 4 lost and 1 injured.
1 of the chicks lost produced at the Burlington Bridge nest was very sick with Trichominiasis a protozoan infection too advanced to save and who passed during extraction from nest.
The Second loss was Gigi from the Mississauga MEC nest site who unfortunately hit a window and died on impact.
The 3rd was Sun from the Toronto Downtown Sheraton Hotel nest who had gone missing for over a week and although our watchers made a tremendous effort to find him they began to expect by the end of the week that he passed. Unfortunately he was later found dehydrated and starving he was taken into rehab but passed same day.
I also got a report yesterday that one of the fledglings from 220 Duncan Mill Rd. Was found over the September long weekend in Hamilton with an injured wing. It turns out it is Loki identified by his band number X over 85. x-rays have been taken and shows a broken wrist so we are waiting on a report from the vet to see if this break is operable.
One other injury happened this year to the Adult male Lucifer in Kitchener at the CTV nest site and has been in rehab. Lucifer had a broken with that was operated on and he is now in flight pen to work the wing, His mate Mystery managed to keep her 4 chicks fed and protected but this is where the 4th loss comes in one of the chicks hopped off the nest box onto the tower where he spent a day or 2 and disappeared he was never found on the ground so we assume he was grabbed by and owl during the night. Hopefully all goes well for Lucifer and he will be released back to his mate soon.
Banding Events 2018
We are looking for funding to buy bands for next year as the Federal government is not longer supplying them to the Provinces and the Province of Ontario did not budget for them. If you are interested in supporting the banding program and help protect our Ontario produced falcon chicks please kindy make a donation to The Canadian Peregrine Foundation. You can send a cheque to the foundation at 25 Crouse Rd. Suite 20 Toronto, Ontario M1R 5P8 or go on line and click our donation button on the front page of the web site at www.peregrine-foundation.ca Canada Helps.
This year there were several unhatched eggs and most of the chicks hatched were male. The weights at banding age for most of the chicks was also low compared to pervious years.
May 22nd 2018
Mississauga MEC
Female-GIGI
band Z21
William Osler Hospital
Male-Indy
band X14
May 23rd 2018
Windsor Ambassador Bridge
Male-Hermes
band Y59
May 24th 2018
Hamilton Sheraton Hotel
Male-Lawrence
band
Y50
Male-Ainslie
band Y51
Male-Gage
band Y52
Male-Lisgar
band Y60
May 25th 2018
Oshawa Lakeridge Hospital
Female-Ripley
band Z22
Burlington Lift Bridge
Male-Cooper
band Y61
Male-Jackson
band X13
May 29th 2018
220 Duncan Mill Rd.
Male- Thor
band X83
Male-TT
band X84
Male- Loki
band X85
Male- Velcro
band X87
June 5th 2018
Canada Square
Male-Petrus
band X95
Male-Bart
band X97
Male-Ricklin
band R14
June 5th 2018
Rogers Centre
Female-Diamond
band Z23
Male-Grand Slam
Band Z24
Male-Homer
Band X94
June 5th 2018
Toronto Downtown Sheraton Hotel
Male- Geoff
Band X15
Male-Sheraton
Band X92
Male-Sun
Band X93
June 6th
OPG Pickering
Female- Millidarry
Band Z25
Female-Candu
Band Z26
Male- Chadwick
Band R15
Male-Cobalt
Band Z27
June 6th 2018
Scarborough Yellow Pages
Male-Alfa
Band R16
Female-Sierra
Band Z67
June 8th 2018
ADM Mills Port Colborne
Female- Mongolia
Band Z59
Male-Brandon
Band X03
Male- Macaroon
Band X07
female-Red Velvet
Band Z63
June 20th
Mount Sinai Hospital
Male-Chase ( banded when rescued during fledge)
Band X05
2 other chicks not banded ( believed to be male)
June 27th 2018
Don Mills Amazon
Male-Professor X
Band X04
Female- Chalaza
Band- Z38
June 28th 2018
Kitchener CATV Tower
Female-Eos
Band Z39
Female- Sadie
Band Z40
Male-Monarch
Band X12
Male-Mercury
Band W92
There were also 2 Quarry sites that produced chicks as did the Mississauga CRH Cement plant but due to bad logistics this year we were unable to get the age of the chicks in time to band. Hopefully we will get the information a bit quicker next year and if we are able to raise the funds needed to continue to band your chicks.
I will post some photos soon
Posted on September 5, 2018 4:44 pm
June 01, 2017 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
June 1st 2017
One of the fledglings a female was rescued at the Rogers Centre and taken to Toronto Wildlife Centre to be checked for injuries and spent 4 days there for observation. Once cleared Mark Nash of the Canadian Peregrine Foundation picked her up and with OMNRF banded her. We had to wait until midnight that to release her back to her parents as the Dome was open and there had been a Blue Jays game that evening. After everyone had left the dome and all was quite security took Mark up to elevation and with some kicking and hissing from the feisty girl she was released with no issues.
She was named Vita and was banded at 37 days old weighing about 900 grams her band number Z 07 with Red and White tape on the USA band to help us track her from ground.
Pictures to come.
Posted on June 3, 2017 8:47 pm
April 17, 2016 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
Linda Woods Reports:
It appears that the Rogers’ Peregrines are in full incubation on the south east ledge again this season. A hand off of the nest was witnessed today around 1pm., with very little activity to indicate what was about to happen. The male appears to be banded and the female unbanded which is consistent with last years’ nesting pair. No clue as to an expected hatch date. Residents in the area will certainly help in keeping watch on the nest and report any news.
Posted on April 17, 2016 3:17 pm
April 17, 2016 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
Bruce Massey Reports:
I went down to Rogers Centre yesterday to try and identify the resident adults and determine if nesting is on track. I found one adult, the female, on the low RBC sign on the north side and was able to get a clear scope view of her legs. She is still the unbanded female we nicknamed Renny (for the Renaissance Hotel). As I was only seeing one bird at this time and saw no sign of the male for the first hour I was there, I believed that they were incubating eggs somewhere. I walked around Rogers Centre focusing my attention on the female and her activities when I heard ee-chupping high up on the condos to the west. There I found the male and Renny joined him up there for a conversation. She took off around to the southeast and he remained on the north side of the condo. I didn’t see where the female went but I believe that she is on the east side incubating eggs in a yet to be determined location. The male made several flights and at one point engaged a third bird. This was a female and it got quite intense. Renny joined the male in dealing with this intruder as she was too much for the resident male alone. The intruding female was eventually escorted out by Renny and the resident male took up position on the crane at the south side of Rogers Centre. I was able to get a partial band read of his solid black Ontario recovery band and it looks as though this is still Luke from the 2011 nest at Canada Square. I will be back to determine exactly where they are nesting and fully confirm the identity of Luke.
Posted on April 17, 2016 9:54 am
August 28, 2015 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
CPF Postmaster Reports:
Aug. 28th - 2015
A big thank you to Brandon who sent in this observation report on a juvenile peregrine falcon that spent some time in his view.
Brandon writes:
Just enjoyed the presence of a young male peregrine - X over 02, black over black, from our condo on Frances Ave. in Stoney Creek, Ontario (Lake Ontario shoreline). Had blue tape over the other band. First observed trying to catch an unknown bird over the lake, then flew up and spent 15-20 minutes perched on our neighbouring condo building. Eventually took flight in pursuit of a Short-billed Dowitcher out over the lake (missed) and continued on his way!
Would love to know where this little one was raised! Hope all is well
Brandon
Posted on August 31, 2015 2:21 pm
July 10, 2015 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
July 9th - 2015
It is with great sadness that I must report that yet another one of this years fledglings has not made it 
.
At this time of year, there are not many of us that like to answer the phone, as it rarely ever brings us good news. Thus was the case again this morning, when we received a call, this time from Lisa at the TWC. This call, like many others that we receive at this time of year, was delivered with some sad news with regards to yet another one of this years young fledglings.
Little Chopper, one of the four fledglings that was produced at the Toronto Rogers centre this season was admitted with severe internal injuries, in addition to a badly broken wing. It was decided after x-rays and a detailed examination, due to the extent and severalty of her injuries, the only humane thing to do was to put her down. It was obvious that her broken wing had partially healed and had happened some days earlier, but her inability to regain flight obviously had her hiding somewhere where her parents couldn’t find and care for her. She was severely under weight and dehydrated.
It was only a week ago that we got a report of both Chopper and her sister “Striker” atop of the CN Tower visiting one of the human “Edge-walkers”.
Sadly, as many of you already know, the second and third week of the fledge can be the worst time. While the surviving fledglings are now able to hold their altitude and stay off the ground and out of that trouble, like kids, they get way too over-confidant with their new found flight skills, they are unable to handle the incredible speed that they are able to obtain. Braking, judgment and coordination is always a challenge for these new inexperienced-flyers, and we all know,,, speed kills!
And I have to tell you, it has caused the death of allot of young fledglings over the past 20 years..
Posted on July 16, 2015 10:53 pm
