Manitoba Peregrines > Radisson Peregrines
Radisson - 2013 / Ivy & Princess
RCF:
Murphy is not my friend either!! :-X
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: RCF on June 25, 2013, 21:40 ---
--- Quote ---We've been waiting for some equipment to arrive so that we can retrieve the chicks from the nestledge in order to band them and relocate them to the nestbox.
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What kind of equipment are you waiting for? Are you not using the same company that you used the last time you had to up to the east ledge? ???
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We are waiting for the lines/ropes - they are a special order from the US and it was thought they would arrive last week but well, that's why it's called Murphy's Law. Mostly we can over-engineer our plans just in case Murphy decides to participate, but sometimes it's just not enough. In thirty years, we've only had 4 other chicks we couldn't band - all were because we couldn't access the nests safely. We did band chicks from each of these nests however when they were grounded after fledging so though I would prefer the Radisson chicks fledge without incident, if they do go down and are re-releaseable (not a guarantee) then we'll band them then.
RCF:
--- Quote ---We've been waiting for some equipment to arrive so that we can retrieve the chicks from the nestledge in order to band them and relocate them to the nestbox.
--- End quote ---
What kind of equipment are you waiting for? Are you not using the same company that you used the last time you had to go up to the east ledge? ???
The Peregrine Chick:
Looks like we may well be sharing Brandon's weather soon enough ...
Severe Weather Bulletin issued by Environment Canada
at 8:38 PM CDT Tuesday 25 June 2013.
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Watches/warnings in effect for southern Manitoba...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for:
=new= City of Winnipeg
=new= Selkirk - Gimli - Stonewall - Woodlands - Eriksdale
=new= Dugald - Beausejour - Grand Beach
=new= Bissett - Nopiming Provincial Park - Pine Falls
=new= Whiteshell - Lac Du Bonnet - Pinawa
=new= Sprague - Northwest Angle Provincial Forest
=new= Arborg - Hecla - Fisher River - Gypsumville - Ashern
Steinbach - St. Adolphe - Dominion City - Vita - Richer
Portage la Prairie - Headingley - Brunkild - Carman
Morden - Winkler - Altona - Emerson - Morris
Brandon - Carberry - Treherne
Dauphin - Roblin - Winnipegosis
Minnedosa - Neepawa - Russell - Riding Mountain National Park
Killarney - Pilot Mound - Manitou
Melita - Boissevain - Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
Virden - Souris
Ste. Rose - Mccreary - Alonsa - Gladstone
Swan River - Duck Mountain - Porcupine Provincial Forest.
Severe thunderstorms possible tonight.
This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms with large hail damaging winds and heavy downpours.
Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements. If threatening weather approaches take immediate safety precautions.
If you would like to report severe weather, you can call 1-800-239-0484. Please note, this phone number is only for reporting severe weather.
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==Discussion==
An area of strong to severe thunderstorms has developed over southwest Manitoba and is pushing eastward this evening. Thunderstorms are expected to track across southern Manitoba through tonight. The main threats will be damaging wind gusts to 100 km/h, large hail, and very heavy rainfall amounts of 50 to 100 mm.
Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.
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RCF:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on June 25, 2013, 14:03 ---We've been working with a great company here in the City to get to the chicks but the delivery of some equipment has been delayed from the US, so it is entirely possible that we will not be banding the Radisson chicks this year. There is a minimum age to band the chicks and a point at which we don't want to risk the chicks attempting to escape when we retrieve them. Normally we aim for the minimum age so we reduce risk to the chicks as much as possible. If we don't in fact band the chicks now, if they go down during fledging we'll band them then. If they fledge without incident then they will remain unbanded and if they survive to next year, they'll be anonymous unbanded birds wherever they end up.
More news as we have it ...
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C'est la vie
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