Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Non-raptor Observations for Sep.6 & 7: Palm warbler, Wilson's warbler, c. yellowthroat, magnolia warbler, r-b grosbeak, Imm.Hooded warbler, black-throated blue warbler, Am.redstart, red-eyed vireo, warbling vireo, yellow warbler, black-billed cuckoo, ovenbird, black & white warbler, many r-t hummingbirds ------------------------------------------------------------------- Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 6 & 7, 2007 Species 2 Days' Counts Sep. Season ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 8 10 Osprey 0 48 83 Bald Eagle 0 5 7 Northern Harrier 0 10 16 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 157 175 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 4 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 14 Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 11 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 17 52 Merlin 0 8 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown 0 2 8
Total: 14 261 391 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation time: 8 to 11on Sep.6; 8 to 11, 2 to 3 on Sep.7 Total observation time: 3 & 4 hours Official Counters: Jim McKnight, Doug Lockrey Observers: Bettina Murphy, Jim Skene, Jody Melanson, Dave Wysotski, John Stirrat, Jim Fairchild, Alan Woods, Jim Munroe, Charlie Adey, Karl Jennewein Visitors: many helped with the count Weather: both days were hot and humid with mild wind, TUV=0, not condusive to raptor migration along the lakefront. _______________________________________________ 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
