Mild south winds and a Thermal Updraft Velocity=0 along the Lake Ontario
waterfront were not conducive to a migratory raptor flight on Nov.5. In
spite of it, 5 regular observers and a number of photographers and visitors
came to the CMRW platform.
On Nov. 4 2 Ring-necked Pheasants were spotted alongside the north end of
Hall's Rd., and a NORTHERN PARULA was noted along the south pathway.
Today/Nov.5 a Northern Parula was spotted again--we do hope that a resident
Cooper's Hawk doesn't get it. Along the same path were both kinglets and a
Fox Sparrow.
As for the hawk watch on Nov.5-- very slow-- 2 Sharp-shinneds and 1 Cooper's
over a period of 5 hours.
Observations made by 6 raptor-observers over 5 hours on Nov.5
Counter--Rayfield Pye
Observers--Jim McKnight, Ron Stephenson, Doug Lockrey, Greg Stuart
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 0 2233
Osprey 0 0158
Bald Eagle 0 55
N. Harrier 0 203
Sharp-shinned 2 1749
Cooper's 1 153
Northern Goshawk 0 16
Red-shouldered 0 59
Broad-winged 0 974
Red-tailed 0 668
Rough-legged 0 5
Golden Eagle 0 7
American Kestrel 0 654
Merlin 0 28
Peregrine 0 14
Unidentified 0 77
TOTAL 3 7080
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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