A cloudy, morning with light W wind, 2C to 6C, rising BP, and low thermals
(TUV=1)--conditions that spell a low migratory raptor flight--indeed, I counted
only 7 (SEE TABLE BELOW) ; an imm.NORTHERN GOSHAWK perched nearby--several of
us felt that it was a different from the one seen 2 days ago--this one had more
belly streaking.
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.
Between 1100 and 1130, in the cornfield on the west side of Hall's Rd. --3
SANDHILL CRANES--they eventually flew off to the west.
AMONG THE NON-RAPTORS near the platform--- 90+ WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS, in 3
flocks, the larger being 60+; imm. N. SHRIKE; 7 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (one of which
is a young one that has dark eyes); HOUSE FINCH; white-throated sparrow.
OVERHEAD- 2 Cackling Geese among hundreds of Canadas
On the lakerfront-- Common Mergansers, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneyes,
Long-tailed Duck
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Sat.Nov.29/108
Observation time: 0900-1400
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counter:Doug Lockrey
Observers:Craig McLauchlan, Ron Stephenson, Frank Oland, Ron Pittaway, Rayfield
Pye, Scott Martin, Don Lloyd, Ross Lamb
>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.29 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) 1 7
102
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 0 43
1501
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 0 14
122
Northern Goshawk (NG) 1 6
11
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 14 24
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 2 341
1213
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 3 25
51
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 1
9
American Kestrel (AK) 0 1
700
Merlin(ML) 0 2
29
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 3
20
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
44
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TOTAL 7 477
9334
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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