Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2 1264 1515 Osprey 0 8 153 Bald Eagle 0 9 47 Northern Harrier 1 15 157 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 267 1317 Cooper's Hawk 0 23 78 Northern Goshawk 1 1 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 4 Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 974 Red-tailed Hawk 1 85 321 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 12 649 Merlin 0 1 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 11 Unknown 9 25 77 Total: 25 1719 5336 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Karl Jennewein Observers: Charlie Adey, Doug Lockrey, Jim McKnight, John Stirrat Weather: I expected a good flight, given early rain, rising BP, medium to strong W winds, good cloud-cover. Indeed, on an all-alone vigil between 8am and 830am I was unable to scope some very distant birds, going along with the few i did record. Raptor Observations: 2 TV, 1 NH, 11 SS, 1 low-flying 1st.yr.NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 RT, 1 UA, and 8 UR (between 0800 and 0830)--there many have been more Non-raptor Observations: Wilson's snipe, FOX SPARROW, TREE SWALLOW ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw
