With a very light SE wind and steady BP we did not expect many migrating
raptors,
in spite of good thermals.
We had great views of 3 N.GOSHAWKS, along with 18 other migrants--
SEE TABLE BELOW
Excellent non-raptors included--1 fly-past of a TUNDRA SWAN, several RUSTY
BLACKBIRDS, 1 COMMON NIGHTHAWK, 2 FOX SPARROWS, AM.WIGEON,
N.PINTAIL, PIED-BILLED GREBE.
The gorgeous weather brought us a MONARCH BUTTERFLY and an EASTERN COMMA.
Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
MONDAY, Nov.2/09
Observation time--0900-1300
Official counter- Jim McKnight
Observers- Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Doug Lockrey,
Ron Pittaway, Dan Russell, Charlie Adey, John Stirrat, Paul McGee, Anne
Brokelman
Weather: light SE wind; BP=102.5 steady; TUV=2; 15C
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.
Raptor species----------------Day Total-----Month Total------Season Total
---------------------------------Nov.2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Vulture--------------------0---------------0----------------------0
Turkey Vulture------------------0----------------1------------------3944
Osprey--------------------------0---------------0------------------- 136
Bald Eagle-----------------------0-------------0-------------------- 52
Northern Harrier---------------0-----------------0------------------ 93
Sharp-shinned Hawk----------2----------------9-------------------1443
Cooper's Hawk--------------- 2---------------- 5 ------------------975
Northern Goshawk------------ 3----------------4------------------ 100
Red-shouldered Hawk---------1 --------------- 1 -------------------40
Broad-winged Hawk---------- 0 ----------------0 ------------------416
Red-tailed Hawk----------------8--------------29------------------996
Rough-legged Hawk------------1 ---------------2--------------------7
Golden Eagle------------------ 0 ---------------- 0 --------------------1
American Kestrel------------- 0 ----------------- 2------------------ 479
Merlin------------------------- 0 --------------0 -------------------34
Peregrine Falcon--------------0 ---------------- 3------------------ 44
Unidentified Accipiter--------- 0 ---------------- 0 ------------------11
Unidentified Buteo------------ 4 ----------------- 4------------------ 29
Unidentified Falcon----------- 0 ----------------- 0 -------------------2
Unidentified Eagle-------------0------------------ 0------------------ 1
Unidentified Raptor ----------- 0----------------1----------------- 35
TOTAL----------------------21-------------61---------------- 7878
HOURS----------------------4----------------9--------------315.5
Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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