Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 55 668 813 Osprey 0 13 120 Bald Eagle 0 18 27 Northern Harrier 2 94 148 Sharp-shinned Hawk 20 856 1629 Cooper's Hawk 0 28 54 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 6 9 Broad-winged Hawk 0 180 275 Red-tailed Hawk 1 42 114 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 209 529 Merlin 0 18 44 Peregrine Falcon 0 10 27 Unknown 0 134 179 Total: 79 2276 3971 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Alf Lisk, Greg Stuart, Karl Jennewein, Keith Sharp Visitors: very many Weather: mild sunny Thanksgiving Monday brought many visitors, but few raptors-- mild winds, 15C Observations: 55 TVs, 20 SSs, 2 Harriers, 1 Red-tailed, 1 Kestrel 1 Wilson's Snipe; 3 SNOW GEESE flying with the many incoming flocks of Canadas ======================================================================== 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.
