Cranberry Marsh, southwest Whitby, Ontario Observation time: 8am to 11am EST Official Counter: Rayfield Pye Observers: Carol Horner, Doug Lockrey, Jim Skene, Kevin McLaughlin Visitors: 20+ visitors arrived in spite of heavy fog; 2 who have recently moved from Cuba to Ontario, both being naturalists. Most enjoyable camaraderie
Weather: heavy mist from sunup to 11am, then heavy rain downpour;falling BP; 20C Raptor Observations: if they were flying higher than the treetops we missed them!!!-table below Non-raptor Observations:yellow-bellied sapsucker, tailless brown thrasher, female EASTERN TOWHEE,common yellowthroat, yellow-rumped warbler, catbird, black-bellied plover; Kevin spotted a Cackling Goose (Richardson's race) on the Lynde Marsh from the boardwalk. Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 11 276 Osprey 0 5 163 Bald Eagle 0 1 37 Northern Harrier 1 5 143 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 27 1631 Cooper's Hawk 0 8 50 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 3182 Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 100 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 10 574 Merlin 0 2 23 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 21 Unknown 6 67 Total: 5 87 6269 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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
