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Saturday August 28
Tom Moreau and Diane Brockman report: At 18:12, a chick swooped past our balcony, chasing after a pigeon. He broke off the chase after a brief pursuit in a shallow dive. He then flew toward 8 Lomond where he was suddenly attacked by a Kestrel. After a short dogfight, the Kestrel landed on the TV antenna at 8 Lomond while the Peregrine continued to 50 Cordova and then north to Islington and Dundas, shuttling back and forth to Dundas and Burnhamthorpe.

Friday August 27
Baylie Kastner reports: I looked out about 6 pm to see one of "the boys" sitting on the roof of the nesting building. I don't know how long he had been there but at about 6.45 he took off to the north making a lot of noise. About fifteen minutes later there was more vocalizing and I saw 2 birds having a great time flying around.

Wednesday August 18
Marcel Gahbauer reports: This morning I visited the Etobicoke nest site for the first time in weeks, and was delighted to find Toby and Alberta almost immediately upon arrival. Toby was on the south ledge of the nest building, while Alberta was around the corner on the new ADP sign on the southwest side of the nest building. From what I have heard, it appears both peregrines are quite fond of this new perch.

Over the two hours I spent watching, both Alberta and Toby visited the nest box, with Alberta standing in it and looking intently at the gravel at times (some things never change, it seems). Joan Boardman informed me that they return to the nest ledge every afternoon, usually to find some shade. Barclay and Explorer were not in evidence today, but continue to be spotted regularly. To the best of our knowledge, the last time they were at the nest was last Thursday (Aug 12) when they spent the better part of an hour playing with each other around the nest box.

Saturday August 14
Tom Moreau reports: At 11:15, I witnessed an amazing aerobatic display -- by an American Kestrel! It flew back and forth in front of the nest ledge. It carried out chandelles and many abrupt maneuvers while vocalizing extensively. Indeed, it was the vocalizing which caught my attention at the outset. After this display, it flew over the west condo tower. At 11:22 a Peregrine arrived with prey at the north slot. I did not get a very good look at it, since its arrival was so sudden. I did not determine if it was a chick or an adult.

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