Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Sunday, Sep.20/09 Observation time: 0800-1100, 1300-1400EDT
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey, Rayfield Pye Observers: Carol Horner and many visitors
Weather: cloudless sky, light E winds, Bar.pr.102.7 rising , TUV=3, 21C
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
7 turkey vulture, 1 Osprey, 11 Sharp-shinned, 3 Broad-winged,6 Am.Kestrel Non-raptor Observations: LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 3 hummingbirds, warbling vireo, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, 6 GREAT EGRETS, palm warbler, JUNCO, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, among others. Monarch Butterflies--3
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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Raptor Species Sep.20 Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 7 214 228 Osprey 1 63 127 Bald Eagle 0 10 21 Northern Harrier 0 26 39 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 425 452 Cooper's Hawk 0 12 21 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 3 398 411 Red-tailed Hawk 0 57 73 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 6 265 277 Merlin 0 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: 28 1539 1726
---------------------------------------------------------------- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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