Cranberry Marsh, southwest Whitby, Ontario Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2007--see table below Observation time: 8am to 2pmEST
Official Counter: Rayfield Pye Observers: Greg Stuart, Jim McKnight, Jim Munroe, Lisa Locke, Doug Lockrey, Craig McLaughlin,David Wysotski, John Stirrat, Alf Lisk, Jim Skene and many others who helped for short periods of time Visitors:many Thanksgiving-weekend visitors Weather: haze lifted during hour 1; medium SW winds; falling BP;TUV=0;24C Raptor Observations: In spite of "poor" migrating conditions many raptors "out to the east" decided to come west!! The thrill of having 7 PEREGRINE FALCONS fly through fairly low caught everyone's attention. Most of the raptors were moving high and to the north. 2 immature Bald Eagles flew through at 1pm and 1:44pmEST Non-raptor Observations: rusty blackbird; eastern towhee; black-throated blue warbler; yellow-rumped warbler; swamp sparrow; 6 black-bellied plovers; 3 SNOW GEESE; 44 MONARCHS; red admiral; MOURNING CLOAK; several sulphurs A number of us will be at the OFO annual meeting in Pelee this weekend. I thank in advance those who will help with the observing AND recording at the platform on each of Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Please ensure that daily pages are kept in the cupboard AND the cupboard is locked. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 32 43 308 Osprey 2 7 165 Bald Eagle 2 3 39 Northern Harrier 20 25 163 Sharp-shinned Hawk 138 167 1771 Cooper's Hawk 21 29 71 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 1 3 3183 Red-tailed Hawk 13 20 116 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 11 21 585 Merlin 0 2 23 Peregrine Falcon 7 13 28 Unknown 3 10 71 Total: 250 343 6525 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
