Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Wednesday, Aug.20/08 Observation time: 0800-1000 EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey--briefly, accepting a report from one of the viewers later Observers: several people assisted Weather: sunny; medium NWwinds, Bar.pr.102 rising, TUV=3 Raptor Observations: 1 osprey, 1 Sharp-shinned, 1 Cooper's, 1 male N.Harrier--he flew in from the east right at our perched fake owl Non-raptor Observations: blue-grey gnatcatcher, great crested flycatcher, marsh wren, yellow warbler, eastern kingbird, cedar waxwings,2 belted kingfishers, rose-breasted grosbeak, hummingbird, Baltimore oriole, PHILADELPHIA VIREO The formal start for the 2008 Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch is Saturday, Aug.23 morning. From the 401 eastbound, exit at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, the east through Lakeridge Rd. to the first street beyond-Hall's Rd.--south toward the lake to the second roadside parking area. Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 12 12 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 1 1 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 2 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 3 3 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 1 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 4 20 20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON _______________________________________________ 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
