Cranberry Marsh Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 04, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 3 23 Osprey 7 15 43 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 1 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 31 70 139 Cooper's Hawk 2 3 9 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 16 Red-tailed Hawk 4 4 21 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 62 64 79 Merlin 0 3 11 Peregrine Falcon 4 4 5 Unknown 8 8 19 Total: 118 175 371 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 17:00:00 Observation end time: 05:00:00 Total observation time: -12 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Visitors: 8 counters Weather: northwesterly winds died off at noon, only to return with a gusto at 1300; rising BP; 23C Observations: 7 TV, 31 SS, 2 CH, 4 RT, 62 AK, 4 PG1 UA, 7 UR: 1 migrant OS with fish Purple Finch, Red-eyed Vireo, many Hummers, Coot, Sora Virginia Rail; swarms of millions of midges; white-backed tussock moth larva ======================================================================== 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.
