A rising BP and a medium to strong NW-W wind suggested a reasonable flight
along the lakefront, but there were no thermals. Among the low-flying raptors
were 5 ROUGH-LEGGEDS---SEE TABLE BELOW.
Highlight non-raptors--a possible Red-throated loon; Am. coot, Common
Goldeneye, marsh wren, swamp sparrow, song ssparrows, house finch,
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, EASTERN TOWHEE.
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Sun.Nov.16/108
Observation time: 0900-1400
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counter:Doug Lockrey, Rayfield Pye
Observers: Craig McLauchlan, Jim Fairchild, Jerry Ball, Ron Stephenson, Ron
Pittaway, Jim Munroe, Jim McKnight, Janice Melendez, Jay Silverberg, Barb Reid,
Dennis Hitchmough
>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.16 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 29 1490
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 0 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) 11 249
1122
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 5 14
40
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 17 344
9201
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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