Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 14 125 145 Osprey 3 79 107 Bald Eagle 2 9 9 Northern Harrier 4 49 54 Sharp-shinned Hawk 35 704 773 Cooper's Hawk 2 20 26 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 79 95 Red-tailed Hawk 3 55 72 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 305 320 Merlin 0 18 26 Peregrine Falcon 2 16 17 Unknown 4 34 45 Total: 74 1499 1695 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Al Horner, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Les Sayer Weather: clear, becoming overcast within 3 hours with imminent rain; 13C, medium westerly wind Observations: 74 raptors incl. 2 Bald Eagles--a 2-yr. old and a 3-yr. old; 3 Ospreys, 2 Peregrines and 35 Sharpies. many many Tree Swallows, Wilson's Snipe, Magnolia Warblers, Redstart ======================================================================== 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.
