CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Fri. Oct.24/08
(an aside--1 hour in the rain on Sat.Oct.25--NIL)
Observation time: 0800-1200EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Karl Jennewein, John Stirrat, Charlie Adey, Gunner Bessel, Dan
Russell, Paul McGee, Jim Skene
Falling BP and light SE winds meant few migrating raptors along the
lakefront--indeed, they were 10 km. north through Iroquois Shoreline RW
We did enjoy watching a two-way harassing between an adult Peregrine Falcon and
an imm. N.Harrier.
Among non-raptors--- many Pine Siskins, several Rusty Blackbirds, a Fox
Sparrow, several Yellow-rumped Warblers, 3 Greater yellowlegs.
>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.24 Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 0 2931
3196
Osprey(OS) 0 3
149
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 23
66
Northern Harrier (NH) 0 29
77
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 1 428 437
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 0 48
105
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 1
1
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 6 8
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 0 437
478
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 1 8
8
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 2
2
American Kestrel (AK) 0 206
694
Merlin(ML) 0 8
27
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 1 7
17
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 0 9
12
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 3
5
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 11
39
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TOTAL 3 4161
8361
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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