Cranberry Marsh southwest Whitby, Ontario (Hall's Rd. south from Victoria St.) Daily Raptor Count: Sep 10, 2007
Observation time: from 8am to 12pm EST Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Bob Shillabeer, Jerry Ball, Jim Skene, Ross Lamb; Alan Woods, Jody Melanson, Karl Jennewein, Jim Munroe, Jean Iron, Eleanor Beagan, Rosemary Harris Weather: light N, then S wind; 22C, gradually clouding over; TUV=2;rising BP Raptor Observations: Migrants were coming through on several fronts, high and low all morning; a juvenile Bald Eagle took 10min. to come through at 0930 Non-raptor Observations: ruby-crowned kinglet; many hummingbirds; 5 Great Egrets; c.yellowthroat; 8 migrating Common Loons, and, oh yes--we now have a "bantam rooster" in a tree behind our observation platform!!! -------------------------------------------------------- Raptor Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 11 13 Osprey 8 72 107 Bald Eagle 1 11 13 Northern Harrier 5 20 26 Sharp-shinned Hawk 79 434 452 Cooper's Hawk 10 14 16 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 12 26 Red-tailed Hawk 2 9 17 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 13 141 176 Merlin 1 11 13 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown 3 13 19 Total: 123 750 880 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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
