April 22, 2015 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
On further examination of the image taken from the web cam early this evening, it was determined that I was not looking at an egg, but looking at the malar stripe of Erin herself.
Play of light and hopeful wishing can play tricks.
It’s still early in the nesting season and still time to put down eggs.
Keep watching and please send in observations as we do expect an egg any day.
Posted on April 22, 2015 11:36 pm
April 22, 2015 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
Mark Nash Reports:
April 22nd - 2015
A big thank you to Scott and PWGSC for checking in on the peregrines for us and sending us some of the photos taken through the peep-hole in the side of the nest box. While we can not confirm that there has been a hatch as yet, we can confirm that mom is looking pretty good and still remains down hard on her incubation duties.
She wasn’t giving much up, but did briefly give Scott a very quick look at two of her unhatched eggs.
Stay tuned………
Posted on April 22, 2015 10:49 pm
April 22, 2015 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
I’ve enlarged the image and it sure looks like a first egg for Erin and her new mate Stormin. Lets’ hope for more. Now with the first egg, perhaps they’ll stay at home for a change . They really had us wondering if she was going to have a nest this year.
Posted on April 22, 2015 8:18 pm
April 22, 2015 - Toronto - King Street
Linda Woods Reports:
Here’s hoping an egg at King St
Cross your fingers. Confirm in a few minutes
Posted on April 22, 2015 7:12 pm
April 20, 2015 - Nanticoke OPG
Mark Nash Reports:
April 20th - 2015
A big thank you to Linda and her collogues who were down a the Nanticoke Power generation station this past week (while cleaning out some of the swallow nesting boxes) for their observation report of peregrine activity. Linda reports that a peregrine was observed flying with food, then going into a area of the facility to a potential nesting spot,, (one that we suspected several seasons ago that a pair of peregrines attempted to nest).
Linda and her collogues will be back down to the plant again later this week and will take a more detailed look for additional activity and evidence of nesting.
From her reports, it does indeed appear that a food drop was being done to an incubating peregrine in a concealed nesting spot.
Stay tuned for further updates…..
Posted on April 22, 2015 12:05 pm
April 22, 2015 - Toronto - Mount Sinai Hospital
Mark Nash Reports:
April 20th - 2015
After being able to confirm that the resident pair are in fact Ranger - (the long standing adult male at the Mt. Sinai hospital nest site), and his new female mate - Lucky “Seven” as she was named, who was produced at the old Ontario Power Generation plant nest site on the Canadian side in Niagara Falls Ontario, it has become quite obvious that the pair are involved in full time incubation activities on the upper east elevation, in the centre (middle) ledge.
Sadly although,,, this is NOT the ledge that we installed the nest tray on several years ago for Ranger and Hunter! WE know that there is not allot (if any) suitable nesting sub-straight on these ledges,, (thus the reason for installing the nest tray years ago),,, but you just never know,, peregrine have managed to successfully incubate and hatch eggs in some really inhospitable nest ledges.
We have alerted our old friends at the Mt. Sinai hospital and arranged a site visit next week that will allow us to lower down a portable “wireless” camera down to the lower ledge from the upper roof area that we use to peek into these types of ledges where we can’t get visible sightlines from other elevations to see what’s going on.
Stay tuned for more news updates on the pair………
Posted on April 22, 2015 11:43 am
April 22, 2015 - Toronto - King Street
Mark Nash Reports:
Wednesday April 22nd - 2015
I had an opportunity this morning to make the rounds to take a look at all of the web cams before running back out into the field, and once again, for over an hour, observed a peregrine was lying down on the nest ledge behind the pillar at the Toronto 18 King Street nest site - (see attached photo taken today at 11am via the nest cam).
We highly suspect that the King Street pair (confirmed to be Erin, - the long standing resident adult female and her new mate Stormin) have nested and produced eggs somewhere else either on the same building,,, (or very close by on another building),, but the observations again today has us all very confused indeed, as Erin is still vary active on the original long standing nest ledge! Clearly, there is no evidence of any eggs on this ledge, BUT,,, the one-hundred thousand dollar question remains, - what is she doing and what is going on here??
That being said, I have an appointment booked with the building management and security of 8 and 10 King Street to take a detailed look at the west side ledges of the 18 King street nest building, in addition to being able to investigate other elevations of these two buildings for any evidence of nesting activity.
Will report back to you after my visit.
Stay tuned………..
Posted on April 22, 2015 11:20 am
April 21, 2015 - Brampton - Courthouse
Marion Nash Reports:
As witnessed by Toivo earlier in the week, mating continues at the Brampton courthouse. The pair, who have claimed the courthouse as their own, are an unbanded female and a banded male 97/Y and his name is Striker. (Tracy can you insert some info on Striker, how old, hatch location.ect)
The pair can most often be found on the north ledge of the courthouse however this is often too close for comfort for another nesting pair of falcons who call the courthouse home. On the other side of the courthouse are a pair of American Kestrels; our smallest falcons. At the moment, you may be lucky enough to see the two having quite the midair battle.
Incredible speeds and stoops can be witnessed as the kestrels try to scare off the peregrines. So far this behavior has been unsuccessful on the part of the kestrels. Hopefully, we will see two active and successful falcon nests in the near future!
Posted on April 21, 2015 11:26 am
April 20, 2015 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
Monday April 20th - 2015
Just a quick check into the MEC nest site now that the internet connection has been re-established for the camera,, and the photo captured clearly shows that there has NOT been a hatch as yet as the 4 eggs remain still intact,,, but we’re all watching very closely, as a hatch is expected very sooooon!!
Posted on April 20, 2015 5:59 pm
April 18, 2015 - Port Colborne - ADM Mill
Doug Garbutt Reports:
Since the territorial confrontation which occured last Saturday, we have not seen Trillium (the resident female) on site. Today I witnessed our resident male, who we call Buffalo Bill courting a juvie with a black over green band which is the same as his. We don’t know for sure but it looks like the young female falcon may have ousted Trillium the “unfit Mom” (who keeps eating her eggs). I’ll try to identify the young falcon by her band numbers if she sticks around.
Posted on April 18, 2015 9:53 pm
