Cranberry Marsh Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 23, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2 2 Osprey 8 11 11 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 3 3 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown 2 2 2 Total: 14 19 19 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Visitors: 5 regular counters and at least 15 visitors Weather: brisk NW wind; cloudless slies; 23C Observations: 8 migrant OS-spectacular fly=pasts; a local carrying fish 2 "playful" local imm. MERLINS several Chimney Swifts; many Hummingbirds, Virginia Rail, very many migrating Swallows (Tree, Barn, Bank & Rough-winged); B-c Night Heron , Wood Duck, Moorhens & Coots on the marshlands; several species of many migrating Dragonflies ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.gtrw.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
