THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE REPORT --Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch; many of us were kept busy from 0800EST onwards, given that conditions that dictate hawk migration were with us---medium NW winds, rising BP, and thermals of 300 ft./min.
I left at 13:30EST--131 migrating raptors to that time---more raptors to report after that time. Tuesday, Sep.9/08 Official Counter: Doug Lockrey, Ross Lamb, Geoff Carpentier Observers: Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Jerry Ball, Tyler Hoar, Charlie Adey, Dan Kaczynski, Rosemary Harris and others. >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. From the 401 westbound--exit at >Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria St., west right through to Hall's Rd. A VIRGINIA RAIL joined us on the platform for several seconds. In the early afternoon a COMMON NIGHTHAWK flew through. There were thousands of Darners all day; many Monarchs as well. A DARLING UNDERWING moth settled onto our board for 30 minutes before I "forced" him to show his gorgeous hind wings. Non-raptors included--N.Parula, Black-throated green warbler, Nashville warbler, great crested flycatcher, n.flicker, many hummingbirds, marsh wren Migrating raptors--- turkey vulture-24, osprey-5, BALD EAGLE-3 (2 AD.), n.harrier-3, sharp-shinned-60, Cooper's-3, BROAD-WINGED-4, Am.Kestrel-25, merlin-1, unidentified raptor-2 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
