In its 14th official season the Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch, in southwest Whitby, has recorded over 8000 migrating raptors since Aug.21. Below is a Nov.2-9 which covers the count right through to & incl. Nov.9. We shall be operating every day until Nov.30. Yes, the scope owner contacted me. The CMRW is at the base of Hall's Rd. in southwest Whitby,ON
THE PAST 3 DAYS HAVE BEEN GREAT FOR RAPTOR-COUNTING-- Red-taileds being the highlight migrants. Songbirds have included -Nov.6&7 Cave Swallow; everday Pine Siskins, Nuthatches, Creepers, several Sparrow spp.and on & on. The Nov.2-9 results and overall total since Aug.21(in brackets) : TURKEY VULTURE 36 (2357) OSPREY - (123) BALD EAGLE 3 (47) N.HARRIER 2 (257) SHARP-SHINNED 28 (1944) COOPER'S 4 (81) N.GOSHAWK 6 (24) RED-SHOULDERED 4 (174) BROAD-WINGED - (276) RED-TAILED 554 (1863) ROUGH-LEGGED 20 (58) GOLDEN EAGLE 5 (11) AMERICAN KESTREL 3 (590) MERLIN 1 (50) PEREGRINE 6 (37) UNIDENTIFIED 17 (193) TOTAL 697 (8180) Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW "Doug Lockrey" <[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.
