Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1393 1644 Osprey 0 10 154 Bald Eagle 0 10 48 Northern Harrier 0 18 160 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 322 1372 Cooper's Hawk 0 31 86 Northern Goshawk 1 4 14 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: 1 1948 5564 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Dan Kaczynski Observers: Doug Lockrey, Jim Munroe Visitors: 1 Weather: overcast; mild W wind; falling BP; 10C; TUV=0 Raptor Observations: What a disappointment for Geof Burbidge who drove from Chelsea, P.Q., to participate in our raptor watch. The only raptor seen over 3 hours was a juvenile N.Goshawk (different one then that of Oct.18--therfore, in spite of flying east to roost for a while, we elected to "count" it). Non-raptor Observations: Geof noted several,FIELD SPARROWS (some singing) as he drove south down Hall's Rd. >From the viewing platform-- Rusty Blackbirds, Swamp Sparrow, N.Shoveler, Am.Wigeon, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal. On the lake--Common Loon, Common Mergansers. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw
