Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Wednesday, Sep.30/09
Observation time: 0730-1430EDT
Official Counter: Geoff Carpentier
Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Ron Pittaway, John Stirrat, Doug
Lockrey,
Karl Jennewein, Rosemary Harris, Craig McLauchlan, Paul McGee, Phil Babin
and many others
Weather: -strong NW wind; BP=101.4 rising, TUV=3; 10C
"Perfect" weather conditions brought many migrating raptors AND many people
to identify them as they moved across the skies, high and low.
Our first Red-shouldereds were noted. At times there were long streams of
Turkey Vultures and Sharp-shinneds.
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
724 TV, 1 Osprey, 2 BALD EAGLES (1 1st yr., 1 ad.), 2 N.Harriers, 243
Sharp-shinneds,
10 Cooper's, 2 RED-SHOULDEREDS, 35 Red-taileds, 39 Am.Kestrels, 2 Peregrine
falcons.
Non-raptor Observations: Several RUSTY BLACKBIRDs were seen, along with
10 TREE SWALLOWS, 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS and a FIELD SPARROW.
Included among the other 35 non-raptor species were 3 GREAT EGRETS, palm
warbler,
black-and-white warbler, marsh wren.
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.30 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 724 1041 1061
Osprey 1 67 131
Bald Eagle 2 19 30
Northern Harrier 2 32 45
Sharp-shinned Hawk 243 727 754
Cooper's Hawk 10 30 39
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 0 403 416
Red-tailed Hawk 35 117 133
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 39 325 337
Merlin 0 19 22
Peregrine Falcon 2 23 23
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: 1060 2858 3045
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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