Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 36 36 181 Osprey 4 4 111 Bald Eagle 1 1 10 Northern Harrier 20 20 74 Sharp-shinned Hawk 48 48 821 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 26 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 10 10 105 Red-tailed Hawk 7 7 79 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 12 12 332 Merlin 2 2 28 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 18 Unknown 7 7 52 Total: 148 148 1843 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Hugh Peacock, Karl Jennewein, Reuben Ware Visitors: 4 and 7 counter-observers, incl. Reuben Ware from Peterboro Weather: steady BP; sunny, becoming overcast day; 14C; light winds out of the SW Observations: 148 migrants, incl. 1 2-yr.old Bald Eagle,10 BROAD-WINGEDS, 36 TVs, 4 Osprey, 20 N.Harriers, 48 Sharpies, 2 Merlins and 1 Peregrine. Several raptors came in close to scare up small birds, and the Peregrine dove right into a number of ducks. Redstart, Nashville W., 15 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, Wilson's Snipe ======================================================================== 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.
