Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Saturday, Sep.19/09
Observation time: 0700-1100, 1200-1400EDT
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey, Alan Woods
Observers: Jim Skene, Jody Melanson, Greg Stuart, Karl Jennewein
and many visitors
Weather:
cloudless sky, light N winds, Bar.pr.102.7 rising , TUV=3, 18C
The conditions were not conducive to much of a migratory flight. Indeed, it
was very
dificult to see against the blue sky.
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
10 turkey vulture, 1 Osprey, 6 N.Harrier, 14 Sharp-shinned,3 Broad-winged,
3 Red-tailed, 2 Am.Kestrel, 1 Merlin
Non-raptor Observations: our first WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, 3 hummingbirds,
warbling vireo, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS,
common yellowthroat, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, N.PARULA,
Am. redstart, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, Ruby-crowned kinglet,
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, among others.
Monarch Butterflies--4
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.19 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 10 207 221
Osprey 1 62 126
Bald Eagle 0 10 21
Northern Harrier 6 26 39
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 414 441
Cooper's Hawk 0 12 21
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 3 395 408
Red-tailed Hawk 3 57 73
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 259 271
Merlin 1 15 18
Peregrine Falcon 0 10 10
Unknown Accipiter 0 8 8
Unknown Buteo 0 19 23
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 15 16
Total: 40 1511 1698
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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