Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 29 547 692 Osprey 0 13 120 Bald Eagle 0 18 27 Northern Harrier 1 91 145 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 827 1600 Cooper's Hawk 0 28 54 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 8 Broad-winged Hawk 0 180 275 Red-tailed Hawk 0 39 111 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 208 528 Merlin 0 17 43 Peregrine Falcon 0 10 27 Unknown 0 133 178 Total: 38 2116 3811 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Alf Lisk, Jennifer & Derek Lion, Ron Pittaway Weather: 18C, sunny; steady BP; hazy; light southerly wind Observations: 29 TVs in one big kettle to the north at 1115; 8 Sharpies and 1 male N.Harrier 4 Wilson's Snipes several times flew around us WITH a Pectoral Sandpiper; 2 Yellowlegs; 1 White Admiral, 1 Cloudless Sulphur ======================================================================== 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.
