Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 26 46 Osprey 5 50 78 Bald Eagle 0 5 5 Northern Harrier 0 9 14 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 292 361 Cooper's Hawk 0 4 10 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 5 21 Red-tailed Hawk 0 9 26 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 130 145 Merlin 0 7 15 Peregrine Falcon 0 7 8 Unknown 0 12 23 Total: 22 558 754 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Dennis Barry, Hugh Peacock, Karl Jennewein Visitors: 12 observer-counters, 5 visitors Weather: after rains of late yesterday and a small cold front, the day was one of sun, mild SW wids, steady BP and 22C Observations: 5 Osprey, 12 Sharp-shinneds and 5 Kestrels Black-and-white Warbler, C.Yellowthroat,Palm W. Am.Redstart and red-eyed Vireo; very very many migrating Blue Jays streaming through in continuous lines for 2 hours. Hummingbirds are down to very few. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.gtrw.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
