Medium N wind and great thermals were greatly appreciated by up to 10 observers
at CMRW
over 6.5 hrs. on Wednesday,Oct.14. Geoff Carpentier, as counter, was kept
alert. He and his team
enjoyed identifying many high-flying TVs and RTs as they flew in from Thickson
Pt. right over our
heads. Later in the day the flight path shifted to the far-east.
Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's
Rd.
Wednesday, Oct.14/09
Observation time--0800-1430EDT
Official counter-Geoff Carpentier
Observers-Jerry Ball, Joyce Collier-Brown, Rosemary Harris, Joe Noordman, Jim
Skene,
Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Doug Lockrey, Alec Dobson, Ron Stephenson, Alan
Woods,
Peter Hogenbirk and several others.
Weather: medium N wind; BP=102.9 rising; TUV=3; 1 to 7C
Migrating raptors: SEE TABLE BELOW
798 Turkey Vultures, 1 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES (2 JUV., 1 AD.),
8 N.Harriers, 118 Sharp-shinneds, 12 Cooper's, 2 GOSHAWKS, 15 RED-SHOULDEREDS,
530 RED-TAILEDS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE (1st yr.), 10 Am.Kestrels, 1 Merlin, 2
Peregrines.
Non-raptor observations: Some of the 38 were-- Eastern Towhee, FOX SPARROW (our
first),
SNOW GOOSE, WILSON'S SNIPE, VIRGINIA RAIL, Yellow-rumped Warbler, several
Juncos,
Great Egret
>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.14 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture 798 2675 3736
Osprey 1 4
135
Bald Eagle 3 21
51
Northern Harrier 8 34
79
Sharp-shinned Hawk 118 632 1386
Cooper's Hawk 12 42 81
Northern Goshawk 2 8 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 15 32 34
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 416
Red-tailed Hawk 530 606 739
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1
1
American Kestrel 10 130 467
Merlin 1 6
28
Peregrine Falcon 2 11 34
Unidentified Accipiter 0 2 10
Unidentified Buteo 0 3 26
Unidentified Falcon 0 1 2
Unidentified Eagle 0 0 0
Unidentified Raptor 0 15 33
TOTAL 1501 4223 7268
Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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