>From Aug.21 to Nov.30 /03 at the Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch in southwest Whitby a combination of migrating raptors, Dickcissel, 2 Cave Swallows, Short-eared Owl and many passerines feeding nearby have kept a great crew of volunteers and visitors busy. On Nov. 30 at 0845 a N.GOSHAWK flew in low across the wetland and right "through me" on a westward path.
Sighted (over the past week)--Pathway birds-- 3White-crowned Sp., 4 White-throated Sp., many Tree Sp., several Song Sp., 1 Swamp Sp., both Nuthatches, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Juncos, REDPOLLS, Pine Siskins, Goldfinches The table below indicates the number of migrating raptors recorded for the period of NOV.24 to NOV.30, and in BRACKETS is the TOTAL SINCE AUG.21; with the exception of SS, BW and AK the counts for the species are above-average over 14 years. > > TURKEY VULTURE 2 (2355) > OSPREY -- (123) > BALD EAGLE -- (47) > NORTHERN HARRIER 5 (269) > SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 2(1973) > COOPER'S HAWK -- (88) > NORTHERN GOSHAWK 1 (25) > BROAD-WINGED HAWK -- (276) > RED-SHOULDERED HAWK -- (178) > RED-TAILED HAWK 17 (2018) > ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 3 (88) > GOLDEN EAGLE -- (11) > AMERICAN KESTREL 1 (599) > MERLIN -- (51) > PEREGRINE FALCON 1 (39) > UNIDENTIFIED RAPTORS -- (298) > TOTAL 32 (8438) > Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW "Doug Lockrey" <[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.
