CORNWALL, Ontario – The City of Cornwall Municipal Works Department has posted signs on Sydney St. in the area of Eleventh and Twelfth streets warning of falcon attacks in the area.
The signs were posted at each intersection on either side of Sydney St.
The falcons in question are a family of Merlin Falcons. For the past three years, the falcons have been nesting in the City of Cornwall, but usually further to the east, in the area of McConnell Ave. and Ninth St.
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Municipal Works Manager Shawn O’Brien said that his department had received a couple of calls this month of falcons in the area of Sydney St., which is where they seem to be hanging around this year.
In past years, the falcons have proved to be aggressively defensive of their nesting areas with some Cornwall residents complaining of the falcons dive bombing anyone walking too close to their nests.
Despite the signs, the falcons do seem to be more or less keeping their distance this year with the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) stating that they have yet to receive any complaints.
Typically, the falcons only remain in Cornwall for a few weeks before migrating further north. O’Brien said that the signs on Sydney St. will remain up until further notice.
