Cranberry Marsh
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2019
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 9 22 22
OS 6 21 23
BE 8 23 23
NH 4 10 10
SS 140 253 261
CH 0 2 3
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 0
BW 107 115 120
RT 1 2 2
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 12 25 30
ML 1 5 5
PG 1 1 2
UA 0 1 1
UB 2 2 2
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 2 4 4
Total: 293 486 508
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Rayfield Pye
Observers: Carol Horner, Carolyn Van Goch, Charlie Adey, Gord Gallant,
Greg Stuart, Jax Nasimok, Jerry Ball, Jim McKnight,
Karl Jennewein, Tim Foran
Visitors:
lots of visitors- M Bense, J and N Muzik, C and C Ham, G Stuart
Weather:
north-west winds all day. 100% cloud cover in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
Turkey vulture 9, Osprey- 6, Bald Eagle- 8, Northern Harrier- 4,
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 140, Broad-winged Hawk- 107, American Kestrel-12,
Peregrine falcon-1, Unidentified Buteo-2 (1 was a possible Swainson's Hawk,
Non-raptor Observations:
Great Egret- 9, Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 7, Warblers- 9 species.
Predictions:
Tomorrow- north east winds followed by several days of south west winds.
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Report submitted by Rayfield Pye ([email protected])
Cranberry Marsh information may be found at:
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