May 31, 2021 - Port Colborne - ADM Mill
Marion Nash Reports:
3 boys and 1 girl. All very healthy and very aggressive already. Mark, Anne,
and Lucie banded 4 chicks as follows. It was a nice day with cool breezes
off Lake Erie.
Female- 783 grams band-Z over 55 named Flax blue tape on the silver band
Male- 604 grams band- 24 over AW named Golden King Yellow Tape on the silver
band
Male- 576 grams band- 25 over AW named Hickory Red tape on the silver band
Male- 597 grams band- 26 over AW named Quinoa white tape on the silver band
Thanks go out to Eric, Kevin, and Tamara from ADM Mills for allowing us to
band the chicks and for all their help.
Posted on May 31, 2021 7:32 pm
May 30, 2021 - Toronto - Don Mills
Cathy Kerr Reports:
DON MILLS UPDATE :Quest and Mystery’s family is growing fast! I dropped by this morning to check on them… Looking good! Even caught a feeding… Fledge watch starts Friday!
Posted on May 30, 2021 11:38 pm
May 28, 2021 - Toronto - Canada Square Building - Yonge and Eglinton
Marion Nash Reports:
This year we have 2 girls and 1 boy all very healthy weights and 1 as feisty as her mom Haven. Although it was not a public banding and we could not invite folks to attend because of covid there was nonetheless much to do to prepare for banding here. Thanks go out to Mark Heaton and Eva Bobak for banding the chicks and to Jodie from Security for sending me updated photos of the nest from egg-laying to hatch and development of the chicks so I could properly determine the optimum banding date and for setting up everything we would need to get the job done. I also want to thank the guys from Solar Window Washing for their expertise in extracting the chicks from the ledge while dealing with Haven the adult female who is very aggressive in protecting her chicks and nest without them bandings could not happen here and lastly but not least Oxford Properties Group for their continued stewardship as nest host.
Everything went very well and we are looking forward to the start of the fledge watch soon!
Here is the band information
1 male 645 grams band C over 26 with blue tape on the silver band named Nathan
1 female 880 grams band 03 over AB Red tape on the silver band named Ayala
1 female 885 grams band 04 over AB yellow tape on the silver band named Coco
date of banding May 28th 2021
Posted on May 29, 2021 9:39 am
May 25, 2021 - Greater Toronto - Private Residential 1
Marion Nash Reports:
Some photos of the baby. Because there is only one chick we will not be banding this year. This will be one spoiled chick who gets all the attention and food!
Posted on May 25, 2021 10:46 pm
May 25, 2021 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
More photos from Roger Leekam of today’s banding. Darcey snatched Mark’s hat and threw it down on the lower mezinine.
Posted on May 25, 2021 9:08 pm
May 25, 2021 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
One girl and one boy for Darcy and Lucky.
The first banded was the boy weighing in at 630 grams his band is C over 17 with blue tape on the solver band His name is Dart.
The Second banded the girl was 760 grams her band is 02 over AB with Red tape on the silver band Her name is Tornado.
Both chicks checked out healthy and were feisty like their mom who gave the crew on the swing stage a trouncing this year and who stole Mark Nash’s hat and threw it on the lower mezzanine.
Thanks go out to Frieda Lauw from CBRE Tenant Engagement Service for setting up the banding and for running the name the chick contest. There were so many great names submitted so thanks to everyone who sent in their choices.
We would also like to thank Sky Reach’s swing stage crew Jay and Dave for the ride up to the nest and for their bravery in facing the wrath of Darcey 
More photos to come.
Fledge watch will start in about 2 weeks so stay tuned for updates and more photos.
Posted on May 25, 2021 8:08 pm
May 24, 2021 - Toronto - Don Mills and Eglinton - Amexon
Cathy Kerr Reports:
DON MILLS/AMEXON UPDATE : I went up to check on how many hatches(2!!)and caught a feeding. Milli never looked up and kept feeding them. Snapped a few pics and Chester flew over, time to go! Milli then joined him and made sure I went down that ladder lol. Looking forward to banding
Posted on May 24, 2021 10:07 pm
May 20, 2021 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
Cathy Kerr Reports:
Sad news… Beautiful Ann, from 2017 Burlington hatch had to be put down… She was picked up by a wonderful man, from his work parking lot near 401 and Midland, injured. He contacted Flap(who contacted Marion and Mark) and CPF, aka Marion as well. They asked me to go pick her up and take her to Toronto Wildlife. Her injuries were severe, horrible fractures to her wrist and shoulder (maybe a car? We’ll never know) and the humane thing was done. She’s out of her agony now . RIP gorgeous girl
Posted on May 24, 2021 10:02 pm
May 21, 2021 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
If you are looking at the web cam and see cables in front of the nest don’t worry its the swing Stage cables.The stage has to be set up before the long weekend to be ready for Tuesdays banding of the chicks.
Posted on May 21, 2021 11:53 am
May 21, 2021 - International, National and Local News
Marion Nash Reports:
Thanks to photographer Floyd Holmes Another non urban nest site has been found in Ontario. The pair has been at this wild site for at least 3 years and produced at least one chick last year. to protect the nest the location of the site is not being posted but will be reported to the ministry.
Posted on May 21, 2021 10:57 am
