Radisson - 2011 / Ivy & Princess

[susha]

Yeah, gcg!  We chat all year - we're like the energizer bunny, we just keep going...and going...and going...

[Kinderchick]

gcg, the Forum has always been up year round, as far as I know, with the exception of a few closures for maintenance. 

[GCG]

  For all of us, it is hard to think that our Royals, Brandon and WW falcons will have an early migration. After the tragic year with eggs, chicks and fledgelings, I, for one, would love to keep this forum going. TPC, is this possible? Posting on our Raddison, Brandon and WW falcons before and after migration. Can we keep the forum going until they return? Would love to participate in a year round chat. Is there a catergory for this? Just a thought!

[ballywing]

Wow, very good to hear somebirdy is still hanging around - not quite ready for them to leave yet, it sure seems early! 

[Saoirse]

i did see 1 peregrine flying over the hydro building this morning.

That's great to hear, MsD! This time of year, every sighting is good news . . . so good to know somebody's still around.

[msdolittle]

i did see 1 peregrine flying over the hydro building this morning.  Quiet .. no yacking, but a peregrine.  Looked like it may have landed on the west side of the building.

[The Peregrine Chick]

We are already getting sightings of peregrines at hawk migration sites in the US (Maine, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas) about the same number as last year by this point.  First sighting in Mexico (so definitely going south) was on August 27th.  From the current numbers can't tell if its going to be an early autumn but our birds were visible downtown for longer last year as I recall, so perhaps we will start to see migrating peregrine numbers increase in the next couple of weeks.  May also mean that we start the countdown timer a little earlier than last year ...

[birdnut]

I spent about 2 hours downtown on Carlton in  full view of the nestbox and the Manitoba Hydro building last night.  Not a PF to been seen.  The sure sign they were not about - pigeons galore sitting on the old smoke stack by the CTV building without a care in the world.

[Cooper]

Saturday, August 20, probably around noon, adult (by size I guessing Princess) observed hunting/ cruising the river just northeast of Union Station. Nice to see.

[Saoirse]

Great to have the forum back and running! Thanks, TPC!

I've been downtown a couple of times over the past week and haven't seen so much as a feather of the falcons. So it's great to hear that TPC's seen Ivy around.

[susha]

Well, Hi, "Lurk a lot" Tess!  It's good to hear that Ivy is still hanging out at the nestbox!  Cleaning up in preparation for next year's family?

[Tess]

I spoke with TPC on Monday and she mentionned seeing Ivy in the nestbox on the weekend.  I haven't been downtown in more than two weeks so haven't been able to stop and look around like I usually do.

[susha]

We're back!  Has anyone seen any members of our Radisson family while the forum was down?

[susha]

   I just want to say to all, TPC, Dennis, Eye-Spy Rcf, Rose and all of the phanatic forum, falcons and families, gonna miss the daily posts this coming week. Until the 22nd, have a great week. GCG  

Thanks to TPC, Dennis, Eye-Spy and all who keep this thing running. 

Ditto and ditto!

[Liz]

Thanks to TPC, Dennis, Eye-Spy and all who keep this thing running.