Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 18 2244 Osprey 0 0 158 Bald Eagle 0 1 56 Northern Harrier 0 30 225 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 55 1795 Cooper's Hawk 0 14 165 Northern Goshawk 0 1 17 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 13 69 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 974 Red-tailed Hawk 0 982 1623 Rough-legged Hawk 0 25 29 Golden Eagle 0 13 17 American Kestrel 0 0 659 Merlin 0 2 30 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 19 Unknown 6 102 Total: 0 1164 8182 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 2 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Jim Fairchild, Jim McKnight, Jim Munroe, Rayfield Pye Visitors: this was the first weekend day in which fewer than 5 were on the platform; we stayed for only 2 hours, as a fog bank rolled in at 1030. Weather: foggy; light south wind; rising BP; TUV=0; 2-8C Raptor Observations: none migrating; local juv. CH perched very nearby for 10 minutes before rapidly dropping to pounce on an unsuspecting RWBB--indeed, as the CH flew off the RWBB escaped. -in the fieldsa--4 local RT, 1 local dark morph RL; 4 or more NH Non-raptor Observations: Rusty Blackbird; swamp sparrow, great blue heron; Am. COOT ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw
