Cranberry Marsh Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 138 158 159 Osprey 5 65 95 Bald Eagle 3 19 19 Northern Harrier 12 35 41 Sharp-shinned Hawk 156 363 377 Cooper's Hawk 12 36 36 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 572 673 717 Red-tailed Hawk 56 95 107 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 52 218 234 Merlin 3 21 24 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 5 Unknown 15 31 41 Total: 1024 1718 1855 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jerry Walsh Observers: Carol Horner, Dave & Cheryl Shannon, Greg Stuart, Jean Iron Visitors: many, plus 12 observers not listed Weather: all-day full-sunnny day made it difficult, BUT great eyes knew there were hawks, what with medium N-NW winds, rising BP, 16C Observations: 1024 migrants--- 138 TV, 5 OS, 3 BE, 12 NH, 156 SS, 12 CH, 572 BROAD-WINGEDS, 56 RT, 52 AK, 3 Merlin, 1 UA, 5 UB, 9 UR ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.gtrw.ca
