A cloudy, snowy, foggy morning with light W wind, 0C to 1C, and a TUV=0; along
with a steady, then falling BP we did not expect a raptor flight. Indeed, I
thank Geoff for braving it through 4 hours of wet weather. He and I did have
great views of an imm.NORTHERN GOSHAWK. A Cooper's and 2 Red-taileds also came
through.---SEE TABLE BELOW.
The official end of CMRW will be Sunday, Nov.30--I thank the very many who have
come down to help--we will have put in over 410 hours during 110 days.
AMONG THE NON-RAPTORS--- 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (one of which is a young one that
has dark eyes) on the path near the platform all morning; HOUSE FINCH;
white-throated sparrow.
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Wed.Nov.26/108
Observation time: 0900-1300
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counter:Geoff Carpentier
Observers: Doug Lockrey
>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.26 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 5
99
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 0 42
1502
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 1 13
120
Northern Goshawk (NG) 1 4
9
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 14 24
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 2 330
1203
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 19 45
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 1
9
American Kestrel (AK) 0 1
700
Merlin(ML) 0 3
30
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 3
21
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 0 2
20
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 14
21
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 0
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 3
43
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TOTAL 4 465
9323
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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