From the viewing platform today were --MOORHEN, Am.Coot, female Am.Wigeon
(we had no luck with the Nov.17 Eurasian), 9 N.Pintails, several N.Shovelers
among others on the wetland.
A female Purple Finch visited. Other birds of note-- Red-breasted Nuthatch,
N.Shrike, and near the house at the top end of hall's Rd.--imm. Red-headed
Woodpecker.
A request to photographers--if you intend to come down before and after the
CMRW closes down, please bring bird feed (bear in mind that the large
garbage pail will be removed on Nov.30)
Nov.18-- 5 hrs.; light NW wind, rising BP; TUV-1; 5C
Counters-Doug Lockrey, Rayfield Pye
Observers-- Gerry Ball, Ross Lamb, Jim Munroe, Gord Gallant, Ron Stephenson,
Greg Stuart, ----
> Species Day's Count Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 2236
Osprey 0 158
Bald Eagle 0 57
Northern Harrier 1 215
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1772
Cooper's Hawk 0 161
Northern Goshawk 0 17
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 63
Broad-winged Hawk 0 974
Red-tailed Hawk 6 1487
Rough-legged Hawk 0 16
Golden Eagle 0 13
American Kestrel 0 659
Merlin 0 30
Peregrine Falcon 0 18
Unknown 0 80
Total: 8 7975
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Jim McKnight, John Stirrat, Rayfield Pye, Ron Pittaway
Visitors:
I counted 25 visitors during the morning, most of whom stayed to help with
the count
Weather:
strong N winds; rising BP; TUV=2; 2C = many observers!!!;
THE WIND BLEW THE RAPTORS SOUTH OUT OVER THE LAKEFRONT--THEY ROSE HIGH,
SOARING ON THERMALS BACK OVER LAND, ZIGZAGGING THEIR WAY WESTWARD--QUITE A
SIGHT.
Raptor Observations:
1 TV; 6 NH; 10 SS; 2 CH; 4 RS; 672 RT (1 was a juvenile dark morph); 6 RL
(all dark morph); 2 GOLDEN EAGLES; 2 distant Unidentified Eagles; 1 ML; 1
UB
Non-raptor Observations:
purple finch, 1 SHORT-EARED OWL; several Common loons; Hairy Woodpecker ;
adult Northern Shrike
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Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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