This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch. Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario View Period: Oct 1- Oct. 7 Station coordinator: Don Barnett Observers: Ian Mahione, Joe Venturi, Calci Tanti, Bob Falconer, Naish McHugh, Tim McCarthy, Leslie Kinrys, Tim Foran, Don Burton, Anne Marie Leger, Don Barnett, Ian McNeil, Bruce Ferry, Howard Shapiro.
This was another slow week with 235 total raptors observed. The highlight of the week were 10 Bald Eagles observed on Oct. 5. The day with our highest numbers was Oct. 1 when 106 total raptors were observed including 59 Turkey Vultures. Our totals for this week and the year to date are as follows: Species Sept 24 to 30 Year to Date Turkey Vulture.......................118...........................488 Osprey.........................................-..............................24 Bald Eagle...............................13.............................50 Northern Harrier.......................2..............................35 Sharp-Shinned Hawk............52...........................670 Cooper's Hawk.........................2..............................48 Northern Goshawk...................-.................................2 Red-shouldered Hawk............-.................................1 Broad-winged Hawk................-..........................1163 Swainson's Hawk.....................-.................................- Red-tailed Hawk....................21...........................173 Rough-legged Hawk...............-.................................- Golden Eagle...........................-..................................- American Kestrel.....................6............................130 Merlin.........................................3..............................12 Peregrine Falcon.....................1..............................14 Unidentified..............................5..............................36 Total......................................235..........................2924 High Park Site Description High Park is a 400 acre wooded park dominated by a Black Oak Savannah located just west of Downtown Toronto near Keele and Bloor. The park is operated by the City of Toronto Parks Department. The Count site (Hawk Hill) is located on a small hill at the north end of the Grenadier Restaurant parking lot. It is located about 1.5km (1 mile) north of Lake Ontario, at an elevation of 110 metres above sea level and 38 metres above Lake Ontario. The site location is N 43 degrees 37 minutes 03.8 seconds, W 79 degrees 28 minutes 56.5 seconds. This station is at the highest point and near the centre of the park; a steep slope that descends to a large pond is immediately west of the station. Full time counts have been recorded here since 1993. The following are partners in our raptor migration monitoring in the Greater Toronto Region: City of Toronto Parks and Culture Department, Toronto Ornithological Club, and Local Naturalist's Clubs. More information including a summary of our past observations is available at: http://www.greatertorontohawkwatch.com/ Observations for this season are not yet available. -- Howard Shapiro email: [email protected] _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
