Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Friday, Sep.18/09
Observation time: 0800-1400EDT
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Jim Skene, Jean Iron, Steve Wood, Charlie Adey, Alan Woods,
John Stirrat, Jim Larkin,
Alf Lisk, Jerry Ball, Jerry Guild and 10+ others.
Weather:
50% cloud cover, then 90% sun, medium N/NW winds, Bar.pr.101.7 falling,
TUV=2, 20C
We certainly expected a bigger flight of Broad-wingeds, but it did not
materialize.
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
30 turkey vulture, 2 Osprey, 1 2nd yr. BALD EAGLE (at 1210EDT), 2 N.Harrier,
24 Sharp-shinned,
14 Broad-winged, 12 Red-tailed, 10 Am.Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine falcon
and 8 Unidentifieds.
Non-raptor Observations: CAPE MAY WARBLER, 4 hummingbirds,
warbling vireo, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS,
common yellowthroat,
cedar waxwings, PINE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER,
BROWN THRASHER among others.
Monarch Butterflies--9
From the 401 eastbound, exit at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, then
east through LakeRidge Rd. to the first street beyond--Hall's Rd.--south
toward the lake to the second roadside parking area.
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Raptor Species Sep.18 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 30 185 199
Osprey 2 59 123
Bald Eagle 1 9 20
Northern Harrier 2 20 33
Sharp-shinned Hawk 24 395 422
Cooper's Hawk 0 10 19
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 14 390 403
Red-tailed Hawk 12 47 63
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 10 248 260
Merlin 1 12 15
Peregrine Falcon 1 10 10
Unknown Accipiter 1 6 6
Unknown Buteo 7 16 20
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 15 16
Total: 105 1424 1611
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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