!!! Another Successful Banding Day At CTV Kitchener
May 24, 2016 - Kitchener - CTV-Bell Media Tower
Marion Nash Reports:
May 24 2016
Today was banding day for 4 healthy peregrine chicks. There was 3 females and 1 male chick this year.
John and Matt climbed the tower to collect the chicks for banding while local school children watched all eager to meet the newest additions to the Kitchener Peregrine Falcon family.
With the continued support of CTV Bell Media members of The Canadian Peregrine Foundation and Anne Yagi of The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests banded and weighed the chicks with many local watchers and school children, After the banding 2 chicks were taken to a room to have a small blood sample taken by Environment Canada staff. They again doing toxicology testing of the top food chain predator. Depending on information gained from the testing of the chicks it may be used to help pass legislation that will not only further protect the Peregrine and other wildlife but we humans as well.
The banding information is listed below
Female named Casper 668 grams band S over 41 with blue tape
Female named Ziegler 710 grams band S over 42with red tape
Female named Hope 785 grams band S over 43 with yellow tape
Male named Tenor 544 grams band Y over 49 with white tape
A big thanks again to CTV Bell Media, Kitchener Fledge watch team, Waterloo Region Nature and John and Matt our climbers for the tremendous support we could not do this without them.
Mare photos to come and information!
