Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 9 89 109 Osprey 0 71 99 Bald Eagle 0 6 6 Northern Harrier 3 33 38 Sharp-shinned Hawk 54 487 556 Cooper's Hawk 1 16 22 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 63 79 Red-tailed Hawk 3 43 60 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 26 223 238 Merlin 3 15 23 Peregrine Falcon 1 13 14 Unknown 2 22 33 Total: 102 1083 1279 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Greg Stuart, Hugh Peacock, Jerry Walsh, Rayfield Pye Visitors: 15 observers and 6 visitors Weather: NW winds followed by SW; rising BP followed by falling BP; 93% humidity; sunny day 18C Observations: 102 migrants (incl. 54 Sharpies, 26 Kestrels, 3 Merlins and 1 Peregrine between 8 and 10AM over 4000 Blue Jays streamed westward ======================================================================== 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.
