Observation time--8am to 2pm--Sept. 4/06
Counter--Doug Lockrey
Observers--Rayfield Pye, Donna Foster, Gunner Bessel, Dan Kaczinski, Jim
McKnight, Jim Munroe et al
Holiday Monday was marvelous at the Cranberry Marsh RW in southwest Whitby.
Over aperiod of 6 hrs. as many as 50 visitors, along with the counting
observers, had a great day. Indeed, expectations for a Broad-winged flight did
not materialize, but all were happy with the sail-pasts of 2 Bald Eagles (2nd.
yr. and an adult), the joy of identifying high-flying migrating raptors, the
first Peregrine Falcon of the season, 58 R-t Hummingbirds streaming past, many
Monarch butterflies, along with Chimney Swifts, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, a
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, Wilson's Snipe, and on and on.
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 0 1
Osprey 7 38
Bald Eagle 2 4
N. Harrier 0 13
Sharp-shinned 22 46
Cooper's 0 2
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered 0 1
Broad-winged 0 5
Red-tailed 4 41
Rough-legged
Golden Eagle
American Kestrel 0 4
Merlin 1 3
Peregrine 1 1
Unidentified 0 1
TOTAL 37 161
>From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through
>Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking at the
>entrance to the south pathway.
>From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west past
>the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.--
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (03 Sep 2006) 50 Raptors
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Holiday Beach
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 4 4
Bald Eagle 4 4 4
Northern Harrier 12 28 28
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 30 30
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 8 36 36
Red-tailed Hawk 1 5 5
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 10 26 26
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0
Total: 50 134 134
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Bob Hall-Brooks
Observers: Jim McCoy, Martha Derbowka
Visitors:
Our thanks to Mike and Viv from Yorkshire, UK and to the many other
visitors to the Tower today.
Weather:
The day started cool with light winds from the North West. Cloudy with
sunny periods throughout the day.
Raptor Observations:
Fifty raptors today with Sharpies and Harriers battling for top spot. Eight
Broad-winged Hawks solo or in pairs added some interest. Visitors were
thrilled when an Osprey circled low overhead affording wonderful looks at
this bird. Three young and one adult Bald Eagle were spotted later in the
day way up in the stratosphere.
Non-raptor Observations:
A family of Pied-billed Grebes were spotted along with a Sora in the marsh.
Two Shoveler Duck passed overhead. Two Solitary Sandpipers joined the Great
Egret and the Great Blue Heron in the Turtle Pond. Two Wood Duck landed in
the Trout Pond. Six Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were spotted zooming past
the Tower.
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submitted by Bob Hall-Brooks ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
