Cranberry Marsh
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2005
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 18 2938
Osprey 0 0 122
Bald Eagle 0 3 43
Northern Harrier 2 10 99
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 26 1242
Cooper's Hawk 0 34 187
Northern Goshawk 1 7 17
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 47
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 220
Red-tailed Hawk 6 259 1255
Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 32
Golden Eagle 0 5 24
American Kestrel 0 4 486
Merlin 0 2 29
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 16
Unknown 5 14 148
Total: 14 400 6905
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 2 hours
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Greg Stuart, Joyce Collier-Brown, Les Sayer,
Rosemary Harris
Visitors:
8
Weather:
very mild west wind; -4C; sunny skies, becoming gradually overcast; TUV=2;
falling BP
Raptor Observations:
2 NH, 1 N.Goshawk, 6 Red-taileds and 5 distant UBs
Non-raptor Observations:
N.Shrike flew in to several treetops around the wetland;
several of us heard high-pitched singing as we emerged from our cars at
the parking area on Hall's Rd. leading down to the south pathway; BUT
noone could see or be positive whether the sound was that of a Crossbill.
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Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Cranberry Marsh information may be found at:
http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw
