This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario View Period: November 5 to November 11, 2007 Station coordinator: Don Barnett Counters: D. Barnett, R. Carswell, C. Harte, M. Kelch, M. Lichtenberg, N. McHugh, N. Murr, D. Peuramaki, H. Shapiro and D. Woods GTRW Webmaster: Andy Hampton There were 274 migrating raptors observed this week at the High Park Raptor Watch. Of these 245 were Red-tailed Hawks. The birds were observed on two days Wednesday, November 7th (210 raptors) and Saturday, November 10th (73 raptors). The fall migration of raptors past HPRW is nearly finished. The site will be monitored on a selective basis when there is north or northwest winds for the remainder of this fall season (until end November). From previous years observations we expect approximately 500 more raptors to be observed at HPRW for the balance of November with the majority being Red-tailed Hawks. Detailed analysis of the 2007 HPRW data will be issued in December 2007. This will include comparison to the previous 14 years of observation at HPRW. This analysis will be posted on the Toronto Ornithological Clubs web site at www.torontobirding.ca Our totals for the past week and the year so far are: Species Nov 5-Nov11 Year to Date Turkey Vulture.................2................2511..... Osprey.........................-..................34..... Bald Eagle.....................1..................39..... Northern Harrier...............-.................104..... Sharp-Shinned Hawk.............5................1997..... Cooper's Hawk..................6.................158..... Northern Goshawk...............-...................1..... Red-shouldered Hawk............4..................96..... Broad-winged Hawk..............-................3757..... Red-tailed Hawk..............245................1646..... Rough-legged Hawk..............-...................4..... Golden Eagle...................7..................20..... American Kestrel...............2.................226..... Merlin.........................-..................15..... Peregrine Falcon...............-..................23..... Unidentified...................2..................76..... Total........................274..............10,717..... High Park Site Description High Park is a 400 acre wooded park dominated by a Black Oak Savannah located just west of Downtown Toronto near Keele and Bloor. The park is operated by the City of Toronto Parks Department. The Count site (Hawk Hill) is located on a small hill at the north end of the Grenadier Restaurant parking lot. It is located about 1.5km (1 mile) north of Lake Ontario, at an elevation of 110 metres above sea level and 38 metres above Lake Ontario. The site location is N 43 degrees 37 minutes 03.8 seconds, W 79 degrees 28 minutes 56.5 seconds. This station is at the highest point and near the centre of the park; a steep slope that descends to a large pond is immediately west of the station. Full time counts have been recorded here since 1993. The following are partners in our raptor migration monitoring in the Greater Toronto Region: City of Toronto Parks and Culture Department, Toronto Ornithological Club, and Local Naturalist's Clubs. More information including a summary of our past observations is available at: http://www.torontobirding.ca/gtrw/ Observations for this season are not yet available. -- Howard Shapiro email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ 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/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
