CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Wed. Oct.16/08
Observation time: 0800-1500EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counters: Jerry Ball, Jim Munroe, Doug Lockrey
Observers: Ian Cannell, Norm Murr, Jim Skene, Jim Fairchild, Jean Iron, Karl
Jennewein, Ron Pittaway, Charlie Adey, Paul McGee and others
As I was called away for most of the hours, I am grateful to the work done by
so many
The weather was just right--many of the birds came in from the east, taking a
line to the north of the wetland--- medium to strong NW winds, rising BP and a
TUV=2 meant a good flight (SEE TABLE BELOW)
Highlight--2 imm. BALD EAGLES came at us lazily in the last hour-- this brings
our total to a record 58; there is one Rough-legged that has "decided" to hang
around.
Near the platform-- 1 FOX SPARROW, 1 Tree Swallow
On the lake--red-breasted mergs, 99 COMMON LOONS, SURF SCOTERS, WHITE-WINGED
SCOTERS, HORNED GREBES.
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>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.
Species Oct.16 Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 308 2032
2297
Osprey(OS) 0 1
147
Bald Eagle(BE) 2 15
58
Northern Harrier (NH) 2 20
68
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 76 356 1365
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 12 40
97
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 1 3
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 13 87
128
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 2
2
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 0
0
American Kestrel (AK) 31 206 694
Merlin(ML) 2 7
26
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 5
15
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 1 6
9
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 1
3
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 5
33
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TOTAL 447 2785
6990
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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