Below is a table that incorporates the Oct.2-6 data in one column. Indeed,
the numbers
for each day were 13, 3, 49, 233 and 35 respectively.
Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Tuesday, Oct.6/09
Observation time for Oct.6: 0800-1100EDT
Official Counters for Oct.2-6: Jim Skene, Dan Kaczynski, Rayfiekld Pye,
Doug Lockrey
Observers: Jim Skene, Rosemary Harris, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein,
Alan Woods, Steve Wood, Ross Lamb, Joyce Collier-Brown, Alf Lisk,
Winnie Poon, BOB SHILLABEER, Jim McKnight, Craig McLauchlan,
and many others
Weather: Oct.6-light SW, then N wind; BP=101.5 rising, TUV=3; 15C
WE HAVE A "RESIDENT" 1-yr. BALD EAGLE, AND I ASK EVERYONE TO
KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON EACH EAGLE--THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBLILITY
THAT WE HAD A GOLDEN EAGLE TODAY. THE SMALL HEAD AND FLAT-OUT
WINGS MUST BER LOOKED AT CAREFULLY.
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
for Oct.6- 1 TV, 22 Sharp-shinneds, 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS, 1 COOPER'S,
7 AM.KESTRELS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 UNIDENTIFIED.
Non-raptor Observations over the past few days: Several RUSTY BLACKBIRDs,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, CHIPPING SPARROW,RED-HEADED WOODPECKER,
EASTERN PHOEBE, GREAT EGRET, Marsh Wren, Swamp Sparrow, VIRGINIA RAIL,
hundreds of Blue Jays, and many others.
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. 2-6 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture 242 246 1311
Osprey 3 3 134
Bald Eagle 2 4 36
Northern Harrier 0 6 51
Sharp-shinned Hawk 60 63 817
Cooper's Hawk 4 5
44
Northern Goshawk 3 3 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 416
Red-tailed Hawk 2 3 136
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 8 10 347
Merlin 2 2 24
Peregrine Falcon 5 5
28
Unknown Accipiter 0 8 8
Unknown Buteo 0 19 23
Unknown Falcon 1 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 19
Total: 333 353 3398
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
