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[Ontbirds]Scarborough Peregrine Falcons

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Carol Horner
Sat, Mar 4, 2006 9:36 PM

Hello Ontbirders

Over the last few weeks I have made periodic checks for the Peregrine
Falcons at Pharmacy and Eglinton. Usually one or both can be found on the
south side of the Bell building, which is on just north of Eglinton on the
east side of Pharmacy.This afternoon as I drove south on Pharmacy, 2
Peregrines were harrasing 2 separate flocks of Rock Pigeons in the area of
Pharmacy and Lawrence. Presumably the same pair, which was absent from the
Bell building at the time.
This is a nice location to observe these magnificent birds, since they can
be easily seen with binoculars from the parking lot on the west side of
Pharmacy (north of Eglinton behind Zellers). The Bell building is only
about 6 stories tall, so the birds are not too high up. Please note that
the gate at the Bell building itself is marked with No Trespassing signs.
There is information about this pair on the Canadian Peregrine Foundation's
website at http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/tops/sctop.html

Directions:

Pharmacy is one block east of Victoria Park. From the 401 exit at Victoria
Park, go south to Ellesmere or Lawrence. Go east to Pharmacy and go south
to the parking lot, which is on the northwest corner of Pharmacy and
Eglinton. (You can see the large communications tower which is beside the
Bell building from a long way away)

Good birding

Carol Horner
icterus at sympatico dot ca
Photo galleries at:
http://www.pbase.com/carolmhorner
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Hello Ontbirders Over the last few weeks I have made periodic checks for the Peregrine Falcons at Pharmacy and Eglinton. Usually one or both can be found on the south side of the Bell building, which is on just north of Eglinton on the east side of Pharmacy.This afternoon as I drove south on Pharmacy, 2 Peregrines were harrasing 2 separate flocks of Rock Pigeons in the area of Pharmacy and Lawrence. Presumably the same pair, which was absent from the Bell building at the time. This is a nice location to observe these magnificent birds, since they can be easily seen with binoculars from the parking lot on the west side of Pharmacy (north of Eglinton behind Zellers). The Bell building is only about 6 stories tall, so the birds are not too high up. Please note that the gate at the Bell building itself is marked with No Trespassing signs. There is information about this pair on the Canadian Peregrine Foundation's website at http://www.peregrine-foundation.ca/tops/sctop.html Directions: Pharmacy is one block east of Victoria Park. From the 401 exit at Victoria Park, go south to Ellesmere or Lawrence. Go east to Pharmacy and go south to the parking lot, which is on the northwest corner of Pharmacy and Eglinton. (You can see the large communications tower which is beside the Bell building from a long way away) Good birding Carol Horner icterus at sympatico dot ca Photo galleries at: http://www.pbase.com/carolmhorner Toronto, Ontario Canada