Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Monday, Sep.21/09
Observation time: 0730-1100EDT
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Paul McGee, Alan Woods, Alf Lisk,
Jim McKnight, MARK PECK and several visitors.
Weather:
OUR FIRST CLOUDY DAY FOR 2 WEEKS; medium SE wind,
Bar.pr.102.1 steady, TUV=2, 21C
We were happy to have clouds (to see birds more easily), but, in spite of
thermals
the wind was "wrong" for a lakefront raptor migration. WE WERE HAPPY TO HAVE
MARK PECK, FROM ROM, WITH US FOR 2 HOURS.
IN THE 9TH HOUR EDT A LARGE ACCIPITER CAME PLOUGHING ACROSS
THE SOUTH END OF THE WETLAND--- a northern goshawk.
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
8 turkey vultures, 1 Osprey, 2 Sharp-shinned, 1 N.Goshawk, 3 Red-taileds,
1 Am.Kestrel, 2 Peregrines.
Non-raptor Observations: YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 3 hummingbirds,
palm warbler, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS,
catbird, among others.
Monarch Butterflies--2
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.21 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 8 222 236
Osprey 1 64 128
Bald Eagle 0 10 21
Northern Harrier 0 26 39
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 427 454
Cooper's Hawk 0 12 21
Northern Goshawk 1 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 398 411
Red-tailed Hawk 3 60 76
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 266 278
Merlin 0 15 18
Peregrine Falcon 2 12 12
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: 18 1557 1744
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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