Hello Ontbirders
Today, in areas east of Ottawa, conditions were mild and relatively
calm.
Birding was excellent, especially in mid morning as skies thinned out,
and westerly winds blew.
The highlights included the following:
One Hudsonian Godwit (probable juvenile) flew over, occasionally
circling, the Quarry Ponds along Giroux Road (east of Frank Kenny
Road). It continued south.
At least two Lapland Longspurs were seen, and several others heard.
They were mixed with flocks of American Pipits. Some of the pipit
flocks held over 200 individuals. Most were observed along Milton Road
near the overpass at Bear Brook. Nearby, there were also 3 Greater Snow
Geese in with a flock of about 250 Canada Geese and various puddle
ducks.
A widely dispersed group of 41 Sandhill Cranes were feeding in the
large field west of Milton Road, north of Perrault Road (see link below
for more detail). All flew west, out of view, at about 11:30am.
Direction links courtesy of Neily World
Directions to Giroux Road:
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/merblu11.htm
Directions to Milton Road:
http://ca.geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/merblu8.htm
Cheerio
Tony Beck
158-B Woodridge Cr.,
Ottawa, Ont.
K2B 7S9
(613)-828-5936
website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/beck.tony/
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Cranberry Marsh (18 Oct 2006) 7 Raptors
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Cranberry Marsh
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 1393 1644
Osprey 0 10 154
Bald Eagle 0 10 48
Northern Harrier 2 18 160
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 322 1372
Cooper's Hawk 0 31 86
Northern Goshawk 1 3 13
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 974
Red-tailed Hawk 0 99 335
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 15 652
Merlin 0 4 24
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 14
Unknown 29 81
Total: 7 1947 5563
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 11:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: John Stirrat
Observers: Charlie Adey, Dan Kaczynski, Joyce Collier-Brown,
Karl Jennewein
Visitors:
after I opened the watch 8 came to continue, but missed the excitement of
the NG fly through low.
Weather:
light SW wind; overcast sky following a full day of rain yesterday; rising
BP; 12C
Raptor Observations:
1 juv. NORTHERN GOSHAWK; 4 SS, 2 NH
Non-raptor Observations:
Rusty Blackbirds, Wilson's snipe, Yellowlegs, Am. Wigeon, Gadwall, Wood
Duck
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Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Cranberry Marsh information may be found at:
http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw
