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By Jim Morris, Staff Writer 1:17 AM Wednesday, April 22, 2009

No peregrine falcons have hatched in the downtown Dayton nesting box. That is likely to begin happening a week from today. The female peregrine, Dayton, is sitting on four eggs.

Cameras are set up so you can keep an eye on them at boonshoftmuseum.org. It now includes video streaming.

The bald eagles nesting near Eastwood MetroPark apparently have had eggs hatch and are taking care of an undetermined number of eaglets. A camera will soon be directed at the nest and you should be able to watch via the city of Dayton Web site, cityofdayton.org.

The two bald eagle nests at Grand Lake St. Marys both have eaglets, according to observers, but how many in each nest has not been confirmed.

The new nest in Butler County apparently has failed.

According to Montgomery County wildlife officer Trent Weaver, a pair of bald eagles has been constructing a nest in Englewood MetroPark near the Stillwater River. He said it is likely too late for that nest to be successful this year, but could mean the establishment of a permanent territory for that pair.

Tournament slated

The first Acton Lake Bass & Saugeye Tournament will be held at Hueston Woods State Park on Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Registration will begin at 6 a.m. at the ramp in the marina. Only the first 75 boats to sign up will be included. There is no advance registration. The fee is $20 per two-person boat, including a free tackle pack.

Acton Lake has a 10 horsepower limit. Boats must have working livewells. Live bait will be allowed.

The tournament is being sponsored by WONE’s Outdoor Connection, the Electric Bass Circuit and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. For information, call (937) 667-9594.

Short shots

Safety grants: The Ohio Division of Watercraft, in a continuing effort to keep waterways safe, has awarded $539,276 in grants to local agencies statewide. Included are grants for Five Rivers MetroParks ($15,519), Grand Lake St. Marys State Park ($12,075), Indian Lake S.P. ($8,313) and the Butler County Sheriff’s Office ($16,094).

Talkin’ turkey: Ohio hunters killed a preliminary total of 1,712 bearded wild turkeys on the first day of the spring turkey-hunting season, Monday. Bad weather is blamed for the 39 percent drop from last year’s total of 2,768. During the youth season over the weekend, 1,814 birds were taken.

Today’s tip: If you are participating in Ohio’s spring wild turkey hunting season, which began on Monday and runs through May 17, why not use your time in the woods scouting for deer while you are hunting turkey? If you see deer sign, write down the location. It might be the key to getting a whitetail in the fall.

Contact this reporter  at (937) 225-2409 or  jmorris@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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