April 05, 2022 - International, National and Local News
Marion Nash Reports:
OMG!! Is this a dream come true or what!! My friend, Garry Cowdroy, sent me these fantastic photos from Beachville (near Woodstock). As many of you know, I have been passionate about my Beachville peregrines since I first laid eyes on this site back in 2014. Last year, they abandoned the nest to have one baby somewhere within the quarry. Well .. looks like Virginia came to her senses and decided to go back to the nest site. Lucky for us because it’s where we can watch them. Garry confirmed Virginia’s ID (76/AX black/green), and we are 99% sure it’s Joe (Garry saw the Y, Joe is 48/Y, black band). We can’t wait to see what this year brings . I am having some difficulty containing my excitement Cheers, Lucie
Posted on April 5, 2022 1:40 pm
April 04, 2022 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Marion Nash Reports:
AYALA (03/AB), 2021 hatch from Canada Square, has been seen and photographed today in Wilmette, IL! Thank you to Mary Hennen for sending us the information and to Woody Goss for this great photo! Ayala is still wearing her red tape. Cheers, Lucie
Posted on April 5, 2022 1:34 pm
April 05, 2022 - Greater Toronto - Private Residential 1
Marion Nash Reports:
3 perhaps 4 eggs now laid.
Posted on April 5, 2022 12:53 pm
April 02, 2022 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
On April 2, Rudy was at the CTV site at 2:00 and both flew into the box shortly after. Lucky Rudy witnessed some peregrine “activity”. According to CTV there are no eggs yet but perhaps they are on the way now! Sandye drove by around 5 p.m. and there was one bird on top of the box. Based on timing and because there have not been any witnesses to interaction with 3 or 4 birds, likely, these are the same pair that have been sighted at both hospitals.
April 3
At 11:25 a.m. Karen checked the St Mary’s site but no birds were to be seen. She drove to CTV and eventually found one prepping food on the top level. After about 10 minutes it took off with a package, flew around and eventually headed to the nesting box while the other bird was inside. The package was shared and the one from inside took off with a piece and went to one of the microwave antennas and had a meal. The other stayed by the box for a while and ate too. Eventually it took off to challenge a red tailed hawk. When Karen left both birds were on the tower. Neither bird had visible leg bands.
Later on in the afternoon, Ralph saw two peregrines flying around St Mary’s hospital at about 1:45. They then headed towards Victoria Park.
Photos courtesy of Karen von Knobloch
Posted on April 4, 2022 10:31 pm
April 01, 2022 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
Amy confirmed one peregrine was at CTV this morning on the smaller tower. A little later on, she reported that there are 2! Both were actively hunting and then landed on the tower at CTV.
Karen and Sandye also reported seeing one poking its head out from the corner of the nest box this morning.
Wendy, Katharine and Jamie reported: Three of us were just there using a scope. Two peregrines were seen. One definitely has no leg bands and sat on the railing during the approximately 30 minutes we were there. The other flew to the nesting box.
On April 1, Ralph reported seeing 2 peregrines back at St. Mary’s hospital. At noon Rudy was at the CTV site and saw 2 peregrines in the nest box. One was standing guard on the edge of the box and the other was head bobbing inside. One was still reported at CTV at 12:40 by Karen.
Photo courtesy of Karen von Knobloch
Posted on April 4, 2022 10:27 pm
March 30, 2022 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
At 2:30 today, Martha spotted 2 falcons back at the old CTV nest site across from Grand River Hospital!! One was on the ledge of the nest box and the 2nd arrived shortly after. They both entered the box then one left and took up a watch on the drum tower. Martha also headed to St. Mary’s Hospital but no peregrines were seen. Ralph confirmed that they were rarely seen at St. Mary’s this past week. The activity from the workers and swing stage could have encouraged them to move to the CTV site.
Later on that evening Tara reported seeing one at the King’s Towers apartment building. It flew to the tower and directly into the CTV Tower nest box! The second adult circled around the apartment tower and then headed south. The larger bird (likely Mystery) flew inside the box. The team is very excited to have them back at the CTV tower!!!
Photo courtesy of Tara Hurley
Posted on April 4, 2022 10:23 pm
March 13, 2022 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Lisa Reh Reports:
The KW fledge watch team started watching St. Mary’s Hospital and surrounding areas this year. Activity was reported that the KW Peregrines were active at this hospital and sure enough they are hanging out here. Other recent sightings have been from downtown Kitchener near King and Queen Streets. No leg bands are on the 2 that were spotted this day at St. Mary’s. Likely, they are the same pair Mystery and her Mystery mate as last year. There is ongoing construction scheduled at the hospital this year and the team is concerned that this will disrupt the St. Mary’s nest site.
Ralph confirmed that there were 2 peregrines on the building, one on the far left side of the runway and the second on the platform directly below. There were no workers or swing stage set up in the area, as was the week before. Karen also checked the CTV nest site across from Grand River Hospital on King Street and saw a red tail hawk on the hospital antenna, but no peregrines in sight.
On March 22, Karen drove by St. Mary’s in the morning and sighted one adult on the ledge of the runway window. The other adult wasn’t anywhere to be seen. On March 24 Fraser also confirmed seeing one adult on the left runway in the morning.
Photos courtesy of Karen von Knobloch
Posted on April 4, 2022 10:19 pm
March 30, 2022 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Cathy Kerr Reports:
3 eggs for D’ARCY and LUCKY at Bloor/Islington!! Thank you to Kathy Majich for keeping watch on the webcam. She believes D’ARCY laid the egg late last night. Cheers, Lucie
Posted on March 30, 2022 9:05 pm
March 30, 2022 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
News from Don Mills: I’ve been checking as much as possible on this site…and I am happy to report that I see signs of eggs there! As we cannot see into the nest box, there is no way of saying for sure how many (or if any)eggs there are, so we have to go by Quest and Mysterys behavior. I’ve seen a peregrine down in the box starting from last week. They’ve been out as well, as they would between laying the eggs, and trying to keep the hatches as close together as possible. Today I arrived to find one peregrine on the corner of the old harlequin building and one in the nest box. I barely had my camera out when out came Mystery from the box, he flew out, around and then mated with Quest! So eggs not done yet I guess! Fingers crossed for success again this year for our resident couple! Stay tuned…
Pictures aren’t great..weather was all over the place today
Posted on March 30, 2022 8:57 pm
March 29, 2022 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Well good news/bad news here: I have edited this post after blowing up the pictures and consulting with Marion: Milli(formerly Don Mills/Amexon) has been spotted yesterday at Tommy Thompson Park. A volunteer naturalist group saw her getting her lunch there and sent us a couple of great photos of her. Thanks to Jack Alvo for sending us the pictures and the report. After reviewing the pictures, we are afraid Milli has a badly injured foot. The last time I saw her at Don Mills, it was a rainy day and she was far but I got some pics. I wondered then if she had an injured foot(I even mentioned it to a friend) but I never saw her again. And as she is in the air, there is nothing we can do. If she does come down, hopefully she can be caught. Poor Milli
Posted on March 30, 2022 8:52 pm
