I have a 10x15cm. photo, taken by Ed Zotz, of our Hall's Rd. SNOWY OWL(seen
only on Nov.11), 4 u 2 c.
A falling BP and a light easterly wind meant few migrating hawks at Cranberry
Marsh RW today. Indeed, only 4 came through, 2 of which were ROUGH-LEGGEDS (1
DARK, 1 LIGHT)---SEE TABLE BELOW.
Highlight non-raptors--4 SNOW GEESE (2 blue; 2 pure Snows flew around together,
one being larger than the other--Greater, Lesser?); CACKLING GOOSE,
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, AMERICAN PIPITS, PINE SISKINS, N.SHRIKE, imm.
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, BROWN CREEPER, 15+ COMMON REDPOLLS. On the
lakefront--hundreds of Red-breasted Mergansers, Goldeneye, Buffleheads.
In flight--RED-THROATED LOON, BONAPARTE'S GULL, GREATER BLACK-BACKED GULL ,
CACKLING GOOSE.
Among the WATERFOWL on the wetland in front of us--Am.coots, n.pintail,
n.shoveler, gadwall, green-winged teal, mallard, black duck, AM.WIGEON,
GOLDENEYE, BUFFLEHEAD.
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Wed.Nov.12/108
Observation time: 0900-1200
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counter:Geoff Carpentier
Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Doug Lockrey, Charlie Adey, Jim Fairchild,Ross Lamb,
Anne Brokelman, and 10+ 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.
Species Nov.12 Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ -------------- -------------
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 0 1
3205
Osprey(OS) 0 0
149
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 0
67
Northern Harrier (NH) 0 4
98
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 1 28 1489
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 1 9
116
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 2
7
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 14 24
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 0 238
1111
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 2 8 34
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 1
9
American Kestrel (AK) 0 1
700
Merlin(ML) 0 2
29
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 1
19
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 0 1
19
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 13 20
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 0
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 3
43
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TOTAL 4 326
9184
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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