Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 05, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 7 8 10 Osprey 17 48 83 Bald Eagle 1 5 7 Northern Harrier 5 10 16 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 143 161 Cooper's Hawk 2 2 4 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 14 Red-tailed Hawk 1 3 11 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 17 52 Merlin 4 8 10 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 1 Unknown 2 8 Total: 55 247 377 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Geoff Carpentier Observers: Doug Lockrey, Harry Kerr, Jim Skene, Karl Jennewein Weather: morning thunderstorms followed by cloudy medium-windy day;20C;TUV=1 Raptor Observations: a resident merlin had a "ball" attacking several birds, incl. an Osprey; 1st summer BE Non-raptor Observations: I am indebted to Geoff Carpentier for taking over the counting, as he will on several future Wednesdays. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
