Cranberry Marsh, southwest Whitby, Ontario (south down Hall's Rd. from Victoria St.) Daily Raptor Count: Sep 23, 2007 --105, incl. a 2nd yr. Bald Eagle(see table below)
Non-raptor Observations: WHIMBREL--from north platform; 2 golden plovers; both yellowlegs, stilt sandpiper, warblers---black-throated green, palm; many Am.pipits; white-crowned sparrows Observation time: 8am to 12noon EST Official Counter: Rayfield Pye Observers: Doug Lockrey, Greg Stuart, Jim McKnight, Jim Skene, Jim Munroe, Donna Foster, Lisa Locke and 15+ who assisted for short periods of time Other visitors: another 15+ cyclists, walkers and people who hear about our efforts. Weather: sunny; light NW wind; TUV=2; 22C Raptor Observations: blue skies made it difficult to pick out any high-flying raptors; low-flying resident juv.Peregrine -----Migrating raptors for Sep.23----- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 11 114 116 Osprey 3 102 137 Bald Eagle 1 22 24 Northern Harrier 10 84 90 Sharp-shinned Hawk 62 1366 1384 Cooper's Hawk 1 21 23 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 5 3157 3171 Red-tailed Hawk 1 67 75 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 10 438 473 Merlin 0 19 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 11 11 Unknown 1 37 43 Total: 105 5438 5568 Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW _______________________________________________ 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
