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Friday December 26, 2003
Phil Maillard reports: 1 pm. Conner is perched on the south-east corner of the crown plaza, {his favorite spot} on this sunny, windy day. I have a look around for Horizon, but there is no sign of her.

Wednesday December 24, 2003
Arlene Williams reports: 12:54 pm - Both Horizon and Connor were on the western side of the lower ledge area of the Crowne Plaza Hotel building, but both were not seen by this observer until they just took flight for whatever reason. Connor headed west towards the Gatineau Hills and Horizon landed momentarily on the northwest corner of the ledge area and no sooner had she landed, then she was off headed in the same direction as her partner. That was a nice early Christmas present for this observer.

Happy holidays, everyone and the best to all in 2004.

Tuesday December 16, 2003
Eve Ticknor reports: One of our adult peregrines was seen driving off a Bald Eagle over the Chaudiere Dam Sunday the 15th during the Annual Christmas Bird Count! The eagle ended up going to Lac Leamy.....

At another time that day, Connor was seen on the Coats Building in Tunney's Pasture, so he is spending the winter here once again.

M. Arlene Williams reports: 1:05 pm - Horizon is perched on the northwest corner of the Constitution Square building which is located at the corners of Lyon and Slater Streets. She is facing eastward on said corner and there is no sign of her mate - Connor. Hopefully, she was not abandoned this year by her mate flying south.

Wednesday December 10, 2003
M. Arlene Williams reports: 2:39 pm - For approximately an hour now, Horizon has been perched on her favourite roost and that is on the northwest corner of the Constitution Square building, which is located at the corners of Lyon and Slater Streets. She is currently looking southward towards the airport and she is a fine site to behold. She looks quite regal against the backdrop of a somewhat hazy day with airplanes departing from the airport property. She seems oblivious to the cold weather and appears to have filled out with her winter feathering. No sign of her beloved - Connor.

Monday December 01, 2003
Eve Ticknor reports: I finally had a sighting of Connor and Horizon. They were both roosting in the sun on the west side of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. As they were on the inside of the ledge, I could only see them from near Booth and Scott Streets!

Wednesday October 29, 2003
Arlene Williams reports: 1:54 pm - It is a very cloudy/hazy day and it has been about 45 minutes now that one of the peregrines is perched on the west side of the ledge area of the Crowne Plaza Hotel building, seemingly trying to avoid the rain which is constantly falling at this hour. I am not sure which peregrine it is, but it seemed to be darker in feathering and that would lead me to believe that it may be Connor, although I am not definite on that point.

1:58 pm - He/she has flown off for parts unknown.

Wednesday October 22, 2003
M. Arlene Williams reports: 10:50 am - Horizon is perched on the northwest corner of the Crowne Plaze Hotel building ledge area and is enjoying a morsel of protein as a mid-morning snack. She is enjoying every bite and her partner in crime - Connor - is no where to be seen at this point in time.

Thursday October 9, 2003
Jim O'Neil reports: I saw both Horizon and Connor on the east side of the nest ledge yesterday afternoon, but no sign of solitaire for some time now. She has undoubtedly departed.

Thursday October 2, 2003
Arlene Williams reports: 12:46 pm - Horizon is putting on quite the aerial display today and she is giving the east and west ledge areas of the Crowne Plaza hotel building equal time once landed. She rests for about a minute to five minutes and then she is off soaring once again, but to the other side of the building or will contour the hotel building and part of the Place de Ville complex buildings I have seen no signs of her beloved - Connor - or her offspring - Solitaire. I am hoping, at least, that Connor will stay for the winter this year as he has done for the two years.

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