April 23, 2009 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
Mark Nash Reports:
Hello All
Apologizes for the lack of recent updates on my behalf, but it has been a very busy spring in the field for us, (and an early one for some of the birds that caught us off guard).
There has been so much happening and so many territorial disputes between squabbling peregrines at many of the existing nests sites here in southern Ontario this year, it has been difficult to keep up with all that has happened - (and the Burlington nest site has been no different). I don’t know where to begin, so the best I can do at this time with so much behind us is to start with my most recent news here at the Burlington nest site.. It all played out with the recovery of a dead adult female peregrine falcon found on territory last week.
Posted on April 23, 2009 5:12 am
April 23, 2009 - Mississauga - Executive Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
Apologizes for the lack of recent updates, but it has been a very difficult spring, (and an early one for the birds for sure). Recent observations of the MEC birds this week would suggest that the pair are in full time incubation with an undisclosed amount of eggs in the nest box. Due to the colder temps and all of the rain and windy conditions, the female has been in hard incubation and not giving us any opportunities to see how many eggs she’s actually incubating. The changing of the guards are happening very quickly and both adults are sticking very tight to the nest bowl. We will continue to monitor as best we can in the hope that the temps will rise, (and that the rain finally stops) so we may get a peak at the secrets that they are hiding. Stay tuned, more to come….
Posted on April 23, 2009 3:56 am
May 20, 2009 - Etobicoke - William Osler
Mark Nash Reports:
We have some incredibly good news to report despite all of the bad news (and no news) from the William Osler Health Centre peregrine nest site. First the bad news - After reports streamed in two weeks ago regarding eye waitresses reports from patients waiting in the emergency waiting room of two peregrines involved in what appeared to be a battle to the death that had both peregrines eventually coming to the ground directly outside their window apparently locked in mortal combat; it appears that there was obviously a victor and a looser. Now for some better news - (There was no mortality was observed thank goodness). Fortunately the peregrines finally broke off their engagement when security arrived on the scene. Hurrah for the quick response of hospital security!!!!
And now the BEST NEWS - During my site visit last week, and with the help and support of hospital security, we visited the “peep hole” behind the nest to discover an adult female was in full time incubation mode on the nest tray. It has later been reported that there are four eggs currently being incubated. While we still have not got a handle on “who” is occupying this territory and nest site this year, we are very excited that a pair has utilized the nest tray that we installed several years ago. Stay tuned, more to come…..
Posted on April 23, 2009 3:27 am
April 23, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
This is just an update to inform you that all is well here at the hamilton site. Madame X and Surge are sharing the incubation duties which is not uncommon in Falcons.
Posted on April 23, 2009 3:08 am
April 22, 2009 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Mark Nash Reports:
We have been experiencing new challenges with the software on the PC that processes the camera images and sends them to the CPF web site. Please bear with us as we are working on the problem and hope to have it fixed shortly. As of today, (and due in part to the cold, rainy and windy temperatures) the adult female was still in full time hard incubation mode and not giving us any further peeks as to her clutch size. Stay tuned…
Posted on April 23, 2009 2:47 am
April 22, 2009 - Hamilton - Sheraton Hotel
Sarah Washington Reports:
The incubation continues at the Hamilton Sheraton Hotel. Madame X and Surge have both been sharing the in cubation duties at the nest site. Both parents will in fact share the incubation duties, which is nice so that mom can have a well deserved rest.
Fingers crossed for hatches soon!
Posted on April 22, 2009 7:55 pm
April 21, 2009 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Frank Butson Reports:
Since early April full-time incubation has been underway,of 4 eggs. I will get a more accurate date and edit this post.
Posted on April 21, 2009 11:53 pm
March 24, 2009 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Frank Butson Reports:
Kathy Majich reports: I was outing checking on our pair about 11:30 ish and mom was in her box and dad on the cam. All of a sudden around the corner came another falcon. He seemed to realize the error of his ways awfully quickly because he whizzed around the back of the condo next door. Dad flew off the cam fast in hot pursuit of him, then interloper flew out from back of condos towards the road with dad hot on his heels and both headed down the road (up in the air of course) towards the Kingsway. I saw dad hit him but the intruder just flew for his life and both vanished.
The 3rd falcon was probably just a migrator,passing through because both resident adults were back in their positions e-chupping away and suddenly they were mating again. So all is progressing well here!
Posted on April 21, 2009 11:24 pm
April 21, 2009 - Port Colborne - ADM Mill
Doug Garbutt Reports:
1st egg layed Mar. 30/09 @ exactly 7:30 pm…. 2nd egg dusk Apr. 01/09…. 3rd egg dusk Apr.03/09….4th egg dusk Apr. 05/09. Full incubation commenced Apr. 06/09. Looking for a hatch May 8th 9th or 10th assuming The tiercel is not shooting blanks!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on April 21, 2009 10:00 pm
April 21, 2009 - Etobicoke - Sun Life Centre
Marion Nash Reports:
On April 23rd 2009 at Noon to 3:30 CPF staff educator Emma Stainton and our feathered eudcator Falon the Falcon will be attending the Etobicoke Nest site to be part of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and Oxford Properties Group Inc’s celebrations for Earth Day. Please come out to say hi here is your chance to see a live Falcon up close. We will be just beside All Trans Financial in the East Tower near the Aberfoyle Crescent entrance.
Posted on April 21, 2009 5:53 pm
