Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 15, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3 684 829 Osprey 0 13 120 Bald Eagle 0 18 27 Northern Harrier 2 97 151 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 871 1644 Cooper's Hawk 0 28 54 Northern Goshawk 0 1 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 9 Broad-winged Hawk 0 180 275 Red-tailed Hawk 0 54 126 Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 212 532 Merlin 1 19 45 Peregrine Falcon 0 11 28 Unknown 0 134 179 Total: 11 2329 4024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Ron Pittaway Weather: at times "ferocious" northwet winds blowing, with drizzle-rains falling throughout most of 3-hour watch; BP falling, then rising; 9C; overcast Observations: 1 Merlin, 2 Harriers, 3 TVs,3 Kestrels, 1 Sharpie and our first ROUGH-LEGGED. immature male DICKCISSEL feeding with 20 sparrows, female TOWHEE, Wilson's Snipe, both Yellowlegs ======================================================================== 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.
