Brampton… …oh Brampton!
March 19, 2013 - Brampton - Courthouse
CPF Postmaster Reports:
The CPF volunteer nest site monitor team was out on Saturday doing nest site checks and decided to cruise the Brampton corridor and look in on the happenings. Excellent reports and photos have been coming in from Toivo and Winston, our local watch team members, and it looks like things are as confusing as ever!! Both Winston and Toivo have been seeing peregrines at both the Brampton Courthouse and the George St. condo! During March break at the courthouse, there appeared an unbanded male and an unbanded sub adult female that investigated the area. Milton and Midnight were both focussed on the downtown core at this time. Then the unbanded adult male took off and was replaced by Milton who was vocalizing with the sub adult female. By Friday, Tracy found and positively identified both Milton and Midnight in downtown and there were no peregrines present at the time at the courthouse. On Saturday, Bruce Massey was out in Brampton for the day and positively IDed Milton at the courthouse alone without a female and Bruce later watched him take off north. He drove to the downtown core of Brampton and found him at first on John St., then on George St and later flying over to the BDC building and the Rose Theatre. During this entire watch period that Bruce spent there was no sign of Midnight but he believes that Milton could see her wherever she was roosting.
Theories… …there are many. It would appear that migrant peregrines are making their way through and checking out potential nest sites. The Hwy.10 corridor has always been just that, a peregrine highway that they jet through on their way to nesting. We are unsure who will stay and maintain a territory but it would seem that Milton and Midnight prefer the downtown area and yet Milton is still trying to hold onto the courthouse territory as well. Will he succeed? Will Milton run two nests at the same time? We will continue to watch and update you with the latest news from Brampton as everyone begins to settle in for the nesting season. A big thank you to CPF volunteers Toivo and Winston for your observations and photos!! Pictures to come!