Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Monday, Tuesday, Sep.28,29/09
Observation time: for Sep.28--1100-1200,1400-1500; for Sep.29-0800-1100,
1300-1400EDT
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Karl Jennewein, Dan Kaczynski, Jim
Skene, Rosemary
Harris, Craig McLauchlan, Jim Munroe, Paul McGee, Phil Babin and visitors
Weather: Sep.28--rainy weather, strong S wind; barometric pr. 99.4
falling; 18C; TUV=2
Sep.29--strong NW wind; BP=99 rising, TUV=2; 18C
Our first RUSTY BLACKBIRD visited the wetland beside the platform.
For the past week a 1st yr. BALD EAGLE has been up & down to the east. On
Sep.29 he was seen
several times, gliding over the wetland, harassing the ducks and 7 GREAT
EGRETS
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
Sep.28-9 TV, 3 SS, 1 Cooper's, 4 RT, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine;
Sep.29--28 TV, 1 N.Harrier, 29 SS, 1 BROAD-WINGED, 10 RT, 7 Kestrels.
Non-raptor Observations: RUSTY BLACKBIRD, Brown thrasher, 3 WILSON'S
SNIPES,
many YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 7 GREAT EGRETS, 2 Kingfishers,
17 COMMON LOONS
At least 25 Monarchs were spotted, and a Red Admiral.
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.28, 29 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 9,28 323 337
Osprey 0 66 130
Bald Eagle 0 17 28
Northern Harrier 0,1 30 43
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3,29 484 511
Cooper's Hawk 1,0 20 29
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0,1 403 416
Red-tailed Hawk 4,10 82 98
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1,7 286 298
Merlin 0 19 22
Peregrine Falcon 1,0 21 21
Unknown Accipiter 0 8 8
Unknown Buteo 0 19 23
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 17 18
Total: 19; 76 1798 1985
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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