Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 518 663 Osprey 0 12 119 Bald Eagle 0 17 26 Northern Harrier 6 90 144 Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 802 1575 Cooper's Hawk 3 26 52 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 6 Broad-winged Hawk 0 180 275 Red-tailed Hawk 0 38 110 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 6 207 527 Merlin 1 16 42 Peregrine Falcon 0 9 26 Unknown 1 133 178 Total: 49 2051 3746 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Alf Lisk, Ernie Baltz, Karl Jennewein Weather: a warm, sunny day 18C, but haze on the horizon; with light southerly winds; steady BP. Observations: 6 N.Harrier, 32 Sharpies, mostlt flying high along upper thermals; 3 Cooper's; 6 Kestrels, 1 Merlin, 1 UR Wilson's Snipe; Rusty Blackbirds, many Blue Jays 4 Sparrow spp. ======================================================================== 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.
