Cranberry Marsh Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 20 21 Osprey 6 60 90 Bald Eagle 0 16 16 Northern Harrier 5 23 29 Sharp-shinned Hawk 64 207 221 Cooper's Hawk 2 24 24 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 27 101 145 Red-tailed Hawk 6 39 51 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 93 166 182 Merlin 5 18 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 5 Unknown 1 16 26 Total: 213 694 831 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jerry Walsh Observers: Al Horner, Doug Lockrey, King Baker, Ron Pittaway Weather: overcast, light NW winds all day; steady BP; a very low Thermal Updraft Velocity(1oo ft./min.); 16C Observations: 4 TV, 6 OS, 5 NH, 64 SS, 2 CH, 27 Broad-wingeds, 6 RT, 93 Kestrels, 5 Merlins, 1 Unident. Accipiter green Heron, Clack-crowned Heron, Great Blue Herons, Palm Warbler, VIRGINIA RAIL, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER 60 MONARCH BUTTERFLIES ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.gtrw.ca
