Cranberry Marsh, southwest Whitby, Ontario Daily Raptor Count: Oct 10, 2007--SEE TABLE BELOW
Observation time: 8am to 3pmEST Official Counter: Geoff Carpentier (many thanks to Geoff) Observers: Betsy Smith, Doug Lockrey, Jim Munroe, Rosemary Harris,Jim Skene Weather:medium SW winds; alternating overcast with sunny skies; falling, then rising BP; TUV=2; 17C Raptor Observations: many took a far-north route, but we did have 8 Peregrine Falcons come through, usually circling, then giving a fly-past before continuing westerly; 16 Northern Harriers, some taking the lake-crossing route; 402 Turkey Vultures. Non-raptor Observations (44 species): incl. 1 SNOW GOOSE; 4 short-billed dowitchers; Wilson's snipe; 23 migrating common loons; several Rusty Blackbirds; lesser yellowlegs; 1 greater yellowlegs Migrating Raptors Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 402 445 710 Osprey 0 7 165 Bald Eagle 0 3 39 Northern Harrier 16 41 179 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 176 1780 Cooper's Hawk 0 29 71 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 3183 Red-tailed Hawk 8 28 124 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 6 27 591 Merlin 1 3 24 Peregrine Falcon 8 21 36 Unknown 1 11 72 Total: 451 794 6976 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
