June 06, 2015 - Toronto - Rogers Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
Saturday June 6th - 2015
A big thank you to Linda Woods who was able to get down to the Toronto Rogers Center again this afternoon and was able to positively confirm that three hatchlings have in fact been produced at the Toronto Rogers Centre this season!
As we had suspected as a result of seeing only one adult at any given time over the past month, (and seeing both the adult male and adult female on sight), along with shift changes having been observed taking place from the original ledge that the resident peregrines nested on two years ago (south east ledge), we knew that they were involved in full time incubation activities, BUT we can now confirm that the pair have in fact been successful again this year having produced at least three young!
Based on Linda’s observations, she seeing two larger juveniles and one smaller, (believed to be two females and one male).
Now the not so good news,,, in that they are well advanced in their age, with the two larger juveniles almost fully feathered with only a very little white down. The third much smaller (and younger) juvenile still has 10% down and is likely three to five days away from fledging.
The other two juveniles are only days away from taking their first flights!!! Yikes!!!
Sadly, we didn’t get the new wireless camera in time this year to be able to get it down to the Rogers Center to do a ledge survey, but baring in mind, each of the ledges have a very deep drainage trough that runs down the center of the entire length of the ledge, and there would have been no way that we could have gotten the camera back into the depth of the ledge to see anything down into the trough itself.
It as quite apparent after spending some time with the roofers last year on their swing stage on the west side while installing the new nest tray for the resident adults that only an advanced much older hatchling could actually make it out of the drainage trough up to the ledge where they could actually be seen.
While the new wireless camera has proved to be a very useful and valuable asset for us to do high altitude ledge surveys, remember that its still only attached to a very flexible cable that must be lowered down to the ledge from the upper roof areas, and once there, it can only rest (if we’re lucky) on the outer lip of the ledge. Because the cable is flush to the outer structure wall, we have no way of getting the camera further into the ledge, (let alone of angling it to look “down” into something like this drainage trough), and as such it has its limitations if there is a lower elevation back within the ledge itself.
In any case, it appears that we will have birds fledging from the Rogers Centre within the next 2 to 5 days!!!
The photos attached were taken of the same ledge on the west side. You can see the deep drainage trough that runs along the inside length of the ledge. All of the ledges on both the west and east side are carbon copies of one another.
Looking for any and all support at this site to help out with a fledge watch! As usual, we’re typically over stressed for manpower and resources at this time of year to cover all of the on-going fledge watches, and this one has just come at us from left field - (no pun intended).
Help us help your peregrines!
Posted on June 6, 2015 10:32 pm
June 05, 2015 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
What a day today! This morning there was again lots of teasing by both resident adults in the hopes that one of the triplets would fledge but this morning they were content to stay home. By 8am Renegade had come in with a small bird for breakfast and that set off quite a spit spat. The food came in to an awaiting Ieva who took it from Renegade with quite a yank. Adrianna now came up out of the window well and was furious there was none for her so she scrambled across the ledge screaming her head off all the way over to her sister… …whom she then punched in the face. Yes folks, Adrianna punched Ieva in the face with the wrist of her wing. It had the desired effect in that Ieva immediately dropped the food which Adrianna happily scooped up and ate the whole thing herself. That set the tone of the day between these two girls when it came to food.
After the 8am feed there was a lot of flapping which was sustained and coordinated, looking rather good in fact. By 9am they had all retired to the window well for napping and preening to round out the morning. For the next three hours I was ledge watching, not fledge watching, as the three remained out of sight. By noon they had popped up and were looking for food so activity really picked up. Bruce arrived at 2pm and we watched Ieva finally exact her revenge on Adrianna for the face punch by jumping up on her back… …twice. Right square on top of her sister and riding her like a horse. Yeesh.
I left Bruce as the weather was rolling in and he had to finally take some serious shelter under the overhang at MEC 3. At one point he lost sight of the nest building all together as the rain pelted down heavily and steadily. When the rain let up he was able to get a head count on all three girls and then as he was changing his position Midnight took to the air with what seemed like real urgency. She circled low over the trees on the west side of MEC 3 and Bruce now had only two in view on the nest ledge. He began his search of the area while Midnight watched from the top northwest corner of building 3. Bruce did find our little flyer on the west side right where Midnight had been circling and scooped up wee Hawkeye with blue tape. He placed her in a carrier and it was off to MEC 1 to await an exam and release. She is one hissy little such and such!! Lashing out with her talons, biting and charging the carrier door was all she could think about as we checked her out and cleared her for release. She was released tonight to the roof of the nest building to try again tomorrow. Looking forward to it!!
Posted on June 6, 2015 12:20 am
June 05, 2015 - Etobicoke - William Osler
CPF Postmaster Reports:
June 5th - 2015
Banding Day!strong>
A big thank you to Ross and the William Osler Hospital for hosting the banding today, as it was a very successful morning indeed! All four young hatchlings were banded this morning and returned safely back their parents in record time and everything went without a hitch! 
William Osler writes:
It was a pleasure to be a part of the banding process today. After receiving over 80 submissions from our staff over the past week, we have decided on the names: Benny, Winston, Sven, and Peggy. We hope you like them as much as we do!
All four hatchlings checked out very healthy with the typical feisty peregrine attitudes that we are looking to see.
Their particulars are as follows:
1st - A male named Benny - 580 grams - Banded Black Y over 14 with Green Tape
2nd - A female named Peggy - 795 grams - Banded Black Y over 96 with Red tape
3rd - A male named Winston - 606 grams - Banded Black Y over 15 with White Tape
4th - A male named Sven - 530 grams - Banded Black Y over 16 with Yellow Tape
Both resident adults were on hand to voice their dissatisfaction with or efforts, but waited patiently for their hatchlings return.
You can see some of the video footage taken with the CPF wireless colour camera that was recorded throughout the event on our YouTube page at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHlNQ5LCbkTPps432yxEaQ
Posted on June 5, 2015 11:41 pm
June 05, 2015 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
The first of our girls has taken flight at MEC!! Details to follow shortly.
Posted on June 5, 2015 9:59 pm
June 05, 2015 - Toronto - Sheraton Centre
CPF Volunteer Reports:
June 5th - 2015
Its banding day at the Toronto Sheraton Centre Hotel - See the YouTube video at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHlNQ5LCbkTPps432yxEaQ
A huge thank you to our hosts - the Toronto Sheraton Center management group, the bander, Mark Heaton from the Aurora district of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests, to the employees at Osler, Hoskin, Harcourt LLP for their sponsorship support in helping us bring you the live web camera images to you!
And to Lind Woods, our downtown fledge watch coordinator who was also on hand in support of the Sheraton peregrines.
A very good day indeed, celebrated with the support of Waldorf Academy school children who were both on hand to witness the banding, but who also provided the name for the young 20 day peregrine hatchling. Meet Sandy, a very healthy 800 gram feisty young female peregrine hatching, banded with a solid Black Canadian recovery band Y over 97, with Red Tape .
As I complete this update posting with todays banding particulars and with one last check of the Toronto Sheraton camera, I was able to capture a real family moment shot with mom and baby sleeping snuggled up to one another no worse for ware after the days events.
Posted on June 5, 2015 7:44 pm
June 05, 2015 - Port Colborne - ADM Mill
Doug Garbutt Reports:
For the last 3 weeks, Trillium has been commited to incubating 1 lonely egg. 2 days ago she gave up & the egg sits in the box unincubated & so far uneaten. Disapointment again.
Posted on June 5, 2015 5:30 pm
June 05, 2015 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Tracy Simpson Reports:
Well. This morning when Katherine arrived early before work she was greeted to a chorus of madness at the nest box. Both Renegade and Midnight were winding the girls up and creating some happy havoc. Renegade was on one corner of the nest ledge and Midnight on the other teasing the girls (or at least trying to) out of the window well play fort and into the air. Adrianna had a huge hissy fit and was screaming at Midnight for breakfast. While she had their attention, Midnight demonstrated how to jump the gap and went north to the adjacent nest ledge. All that did was make Adrianna angrier and louder! All three girls were up and down out of the well for the better part of the day and flapping up a storm. The girls gave Margaret much less of a hard time throughout the day preferring to preen and nap for the most part. Bruce and Grace reported similar behavior from the chicks and the parents were much less eager to tease them out. The last meal of the day came in at around 7pm and Winston closed the watch with three flumpy girls doing not much of anything. The morning tomorrow will be cool with a calm breeze up until the rain is predicted to move in at around noon and I expect that the morning wind up will be a wild one! Thank you everyone who watched over the MEC girls today, a great job everyone!!!
Posted on June 5, 2015 12:22 am
June 03, 2015 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
The K-W falcons are growing fast and every day they are changing dramatically. They have lost almost all of their white, downy baby fluff. There’s a whole lotta flapping going on as the fledge watch approaches. All are welcome to come to the training session to be held on June 10 at 6:30 pm in the City of Kitchener parking lot by CTV off of Green Street. All are welcome!!
Posted on June 4, 2015 11:55 pm
June 04, 2015 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Mark Nash Reports:
June 4th - 2015
Banding Day!
Hamilton Sheraton Hotel banding success!
A good day this morning and a huge thank you to John Millar, CPF’s volunteer climber who gave up another day of his holidays for the sixth time so far this year to do the extraction of the young peregrine hatchlings that were produced at the Hamilton Sheraton Hotel. Another big thank you to the Hamilton Sheraton Hotel management for both hosting the banding and for allowing the banding to be held in their Guest Club Lounge again this year!
Another thank you to Anne Yagi and the Vineland district office of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests for coming in again this year to band the young hatchlings.
Both resident adults were on hand to voice their opinion and object to the procedure but none were the worse for ware and their daily life returned back to normal once the two hatchlings were returned back to the nest ledge. Just another routine day for the resident peregrines defending their nest and territory from intruders,, with a happy ending having successfully scared off the intruders!
All in all, a good day with two very healthy female peregrine hatchlings having been successfully banded and brought back to their parents. Their particulars are as follows,,
The first female - 728 grams, female, Black banded K over 28, named McMaster, with White Tape
The second female - 730 grams, female, Black banded K over 29, named Barton with Yellow Tape
You can see the video footage from the CPF helmet cam at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHlNQ5LCbkTPps432yxEaQ
Posted on June 4, 2015 9:17 pm
June 04, 2015 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
A rare glimpse of Erin and Stormin on the ledge at King St. No nest this year but happy to see them.
Posted on June 4, 2015 9:55 am
