Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 26 46 Osprey 6 45 73 Bald Eagle 0 5 5 Northern Harrier 3 9 14 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 280 349 Cooper's Hawk 0 4 10 Northern Goshawk 1 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 5 21 Red-tailed Hawk 0 9 26 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 125 140 Merlin 0 7 15 Peregrine Falcon 2 7 8 Unknown 0 12 23 Total: 17 536 732 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Hugh Peacock, Karl Jennewein Weather: imminent rain in AM;steady BP, 22C, SSE mild wind; overcast; heavy rains hit in early afternoon Observations: 6 Osprey (4 adult female), 1 carrying fish; 2 low-flying "majestic" Peregrines; 3 N.Harrier, 3 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 2 Am.Kestrels AND at 0905 EST "THE" N.GOSHAWK of yesterday reappeared in the NW corner, only to leave westerly--counted as a migrant (#2 already) ======================================================================== 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.
