Milton and Midnight Continue to Incubate in Brampton
April 16, 2013 - Brampton - Courthouse
CPF Postmaster Reports:
We would first like to thank all of the watchers that have been keeping an eye on the pair in Brampton and their progress. Toivo and Winston are an invaluable part of the Brampton watch team as well as Bruce and Tracy making forays to help out on weekends. Both Toivo and Winston have been watching Milton spending time not only at the George St. condo with Midnight, who is currently incubating an unknown count of eggs, but also monitoring his activities at the Brampton Courthouse as well.
Over the past several weeks, Milton has been spotted on a regular basis at the Brampton Courthouse investigating the old nest ledge on the southwest corner of the building. He has not been alone! Both Toivo and Winston witnessed him at first hanging about with an unbanded adult and then later with an unbanded female juvenile from last year ( now a subadult ). During the past week, the frequency of these sightings have been less but it looked as though Milton might try to run a second nest with another female. A recent check of the ledge did not reveal eggs or an incubating adult and so, for the moment, it looks as though Milton’s nesting attention and energy is focussed downtown.
At George St., all of our watchers have been seeing both Midnight and Milton but for the most part it has been the male who has been out and about. Midnight is clearly incubating something on her chosen ledge and changeovers have been seen between the adults highlighting the fact that they do indeed have something that they are attending to.
Thanks to all who have contributed to the monitoring of the pair and we will keep you updated as to the progress that they are making.