I thank Ian Cannell and Norm Murr for wonderful contributions to the Cranberry
Marsh Raptor station--their eyes, their quips, their scope, and on & on. Yes,
rain hit us in the early AM, but by 1300 hawktime we had observers in
readiness-- in addition to the count we enjoyed close-flying Red-tailed &
Harrier, and, then (yes, Charlie)--shortly after you left--a juvenile BALD
EAGLE appeared to the east, being harrassed by a rather late OSPREY
Observations made by 8 observers over 4 hours-Oct.20
Observation time--8 to 9am , 1-4pm hawktime
Counter--Doug Lockrey
Observers--Ian Cannell, Norm Murr, Dan Kaczynski, Charlie Adey, Ron Pittaway
and others
Non-raptors--Warblers--yellow-rumped; both kinglets; junco, fox sparrow, swamp
sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, white-crowned sparropw, song sparrow, rusty
blackbirds, winter wren, hermit thrush, c.loon, n,.shoveler, pintail, gadwall,
wood duck, both teals, Am.wigeon, red-breasted nuthatch, among others.
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 56 1700
Osprey 1 156
Bald Eagle 1 49
N. Harrier 0 160
Sharp-shinned 6 1368 Cooper's
2 12
Northern Goshawk 0 0
Red-shouldered 0 3
Broad-winged 4 58
Red-tailed 6 117
Rough-legged 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0
American Kestrel 11 190
Merlin 1 9
Peregrine 0 1
Unidentified 3 16
TOTAL 109 1020
>From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through
>Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking at the
>entrance to the south pathway.
>From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west past
>the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.--
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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Rains did not deter great birding at Cranberry-Oct.20--incl.good
passerines, BALD EAGLE & OSPREY among 76 raptors
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APOLOGIES--a similar, but incomplete report preced this one.
I thank Ian Cannell and Norm Murr for wonderful contributions to the Cranberry
Marsh Raptor station--their eyes, their quips, their scope, and on & on. Yes,
rain hit us in the early AM, but by 1300 hawktime we had observers in
readiness-- in addition to the count we enjoyed close-flying Red-tailed &
Harrier, and, then (yes, Charlie)--shortly after you left--a juvenile BALD
EAGLE appeared to the east, being harrassed by a rather late OSPREY
Observations made by 8 observers over 4 hours-Oct.20
Observation time--8 to 9am , 1-4pm hawktime
Counter--Doug Lockrey
Observers--Ian Cannell, Norm Murr, Dan Kaczynski, Charlie Adey, Ron Pittaway
and others
Non-raptors--Warblers--yellow-rumped; both kinglets; junco, fox sparrow, swamp
sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, white-crowned sparropw, song sparrow, rusty
blackbirds, winter wren, hermit thrush, c.loon, n,.shoveler, pintail, gadwall,
wood duck, both teals, Am.wigeon, red-breasted nuthatch, among others.
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 56 1700
Osprey 1 156
Bald Eagle 1 49
N. Harrier 0 160
Sharp-shinned 6 1368
Cooper's 3 89
Northern Goshawk 0 14
Red-shouldered 0 5
Broad-winged 0 974
Red-tailed 6 341
Rough-legged 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1
American Kestrel 0 652
Merlin 1 25
Peregrine 0 14
Unidentified 2 83
TOTAL 76 5641
>From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through
>Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking at the
>entrance to the south pathway.
>From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west past
>the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.--
ON THE EAST OF SALEM JUST BELOW THE 401 IS A NEW TIM HORTON'S ---!!!!
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (20 Oct 2006) 7667 Raptors
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Holiday Beach
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 7312 23350 24090
Osprey 0 13 110
Bald Eagle 0 34 85
Northern Harrier 6 233 663
Sharp-shinned Hawk 299 2673 7110
Cooper's Hawk 11 265 449
Northern Goshawk 0 1 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 13 33 33
Broad-winged Hawk 0 473 7728
Red-tailed Hawk 15 424 584
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1 5
American Kestrel 10 296 2050
Merlin 0 32 109
Peregrine Falcon 0 26 91
Unknown 4 10
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 3
Total: 7667 27859 43124
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Bob Pettit
Observers: Chuck Sharbaugh, Claude Radley, Donna Bedard, Fred Urie,
Tim Smart
Weather:
Wind mostly 7 mph but as high as 10 mph. Direction was WNW to W back to
WNW. Temperature range 6.3 to 10.3 degrees C. Pressure 29.82 mm of Hg.
Mostly overcast with light rain at midmorning.
Raptor Observations:
The winds tended to keep the TVs high and northward while the Sharpies and
others were lower and mostly over the Tower site. One Golden Eagle was 40
feet above the tower and one of the observers noted the wind coming from
the birds wing beat. ;-) A very close look. --- Best ever!
Non-raptor Observations:
Many songbirds passing including Crows (11,200), blackbirds, tree swallows,
swifts, pipits, yellow-rumped warblers. Banders were getting mostly
kinglets and hermit thrushes.
Predictions:
Mostly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles by mid afternoon. Highs 56 to 60.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
=======================================================================Report
submitted by Bob Pettit ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
