Table 2. 
Selected observations of falcons released from hack 
box on Fontaine Building in Hull, Quebec, 1986 
Date Time 
Observation 
First Release (4 birds) 
24 July 
25 July 
26 July 
28 July 
4:50 a.m. 
5:10 a.m. 
5:15 a.m. 
5:20 a.m. 
5:24 a.m. 
6:50 a.m. 
11:00 a.m. 
6:30 a.m. 
1:40 p.m. 
Hack box opened 
First falcon emerged, began exercising 
wings 
First falcon flew, circled, returned to 
platform 
Second and third falcons emerged from 
hack box 
Fourth falcon emerged, exercising wings 
First falcon circled building again 
Second bird flew to nearby apartment 
building and landed on balcony. Later 
rescued and returned to hack box fol¬ 
lowing morning 
Third and fourth falcons flew first time 
Second falcon recovered from under Inter¬ 
provincial Bridge, returned to hack 
box 
All falcons flying frequently and landing 
on adjacent buildings 
Second falcon flew across Ottawa River to 
External Affairs Building, returned 
next day 
All falcons away from site during most of 
day, returning at night. 
Second Release (4 birds) 
17 August 5:20 a.m. 
9:45 a.m. 
12:25 p.m. 
2:00 p.m. 
4 :20 p.m. 
7:30 p.m. 
18 August 8:00 a.m. 
4:00 p.m. 
Hack box opened; heavy fog 
After heavy fog lifted, all four falcons 
emerged 
One bird made first flight, returned to 
building, kept landing on vertical 
wall 
Total of six falcons present (two from 
fist release) 
Two falcons flying. On falcon harassed 
by a falcon from the first release and 
driven off 
Young female plucking its down off plum¬ 
age, still too young to fly 
All falcons away, two on first flight. 
Observed perched on neighboring build 
ings. 
All four falcons present 
Falcons away from site most of day n 
20 August 
