Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 270 306 451 Osprey 5 9 116 Bald Eagle 8 9 18 Northern Harrier 34 54 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 216 264 1037 Cooper's Hawk 8 8 34 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 3 6 Broad-winged Hawk 126 136 231 Red-tailed Hawk 13 20 92 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 99 111 431 Merlin 6 8 34 Peregrine Falcon 2 3 20 Unknown 113 120 165 Total: 903 1051 2746 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Jean Iron, Karl Jennewein, Margaret Carney Weather: somewhat overcast day, 7-10C, STRONG NORTHWEST WIND; rising BP Observations: 903 migrants incl. 270 TVs, 5 Osprey, 8 BALD EAGLEs, 34 Harriers, 216 Sharpies, 99 Kestrels, 6 Merlin and 110 distant unidentidieds, AND 126 kettling BROAD-WINGEDs ======================================================================== 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.
