RCF reminded me that I should post details again here about the banding at McKenzie Seeds tomorrow.
We have a couple of things to clean up on the roof so we like to do that before we retrieve the chicks for banding, so there will probably be a fair bit of noise from after 11am, that will be because of us. Then we will be retrieving the chicks, taking them inside to band so it reduces stress on both the adults and chicks. We'll band them the same way we band at the Radisson and they we'll be putting them back in the box. By doing the work first, once the chicks do go back, Hurricane and Brooklyn will be able to go back to them as soon as they are sure they have "scared" us away.
So, we are planning to start streaming the banding online at 1130h CDT. Might be a few minutes later if it takes us a bit longer to retrieve the chicks safely, but we are pretty sure we should be ready to go at/about 1130h CDT. If there is a major delay, we will contact CBC so they can post a note on the Falcon Cam page. And if I can access the Forum, I will post a delay notice here as well, but that's just a possibility - rely on the Falcon Cam page for updates if there is a delay of some sort.
Tomorrow's weather looks good - sunny with a high of 26C. We'll need to wear sunblock as the UV index will be 7 or high, but that's okay. Winds will be west 30km/h, so Dennis might be getting some amazing flight shots. Since the wind will be from the west, it should be quite calm on the rooftop because the box is on the east side of the building. Winds will be lighter in the evening so it looks to be a nice night for both chicks and adults post-banding.
That's it ...
