I have been experiencing problems getting back into OntBirds after 4 days
at
Pelee.
Today, Oct.7, we had good thermals, strong W, then NW wind and a rising
BP,
but very few raptors.
Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Wednesday, Oct.7/09
Observation time: 0800-1300, 1400-1500EDT
Official Counters: Geoff Carpentier, Doug Lockrey
Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Doug L.
Weather: medium-strong W, then NW wind; BP=101.5 rising, TUV=2; 12C
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
-10 TV, 5 Sharp-shinneds,1 COOPER'S,
6 Red-taileds, 2 AM.KESTRELS, 2 Merlin, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON
Non-raptor Observations: PECTORAL SANDPIPER, GREAT EGRET,
WILSON'S SNIPE, Marsh wren and many other.
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 OCT. 7 Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 10 256 1321
Osprey 0 3
134
Bald Eagle 0 4 36
Northern Harrier 0 6 51
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 68 822
Cooper's Hawk 1 6 45
Northern Goshawk 0 3 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 416
Red-tailed Hawk 6 9 142
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 12 349
Merlin 2 4 26
Peregrine Falcon 1 6 29
Unknown Accipiter 0 8 8
Unknown Buteo 0 19 23
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 19
Total: 27 380 3425
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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