I thank the very many who came to help at the CMRW over 6 hours on Aug.26.
Among the non-raptors--6 Great Egret, 12+ Green heron, 4 southbound Common
Loon, Black-bellied plover, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Chimney swift, Red-eyed
Vireo, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-and-white warbler, Spotted sandpiper,
Solitary sandpiper.
Numbers of Monarchs per minute--between 0900 and 1000--6+; 1000-1100--12+, and
between 1200 and 1300--30+
We were kept alert with migrating raptors coming through rapidly--see table
below; highlights were 1 juv.Bald Eagle, 16 Ospreys and 22 American Kestrels.
Among the local raptors were 2 juv. Turkey Vultures, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk, 3 Osprey.
We noted only 2 migrating raptors-both Ospreys
Sunday, August 26, 2007 at CMRW
--Observation time--8am to 2pm(hawk-time)
Counter--Doug Lockrey
Observers (for over 1 hour each)--Rayfield Pye, Jim McKnight, Jim Skene, Karl
Jennewein, Dan Kaczynski, Jim Munroe, John Stirrat, Mike Williamson
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 0 0
Osprey 16 26
Bald Eagle 1 2
Northern Harrier 2 4
Sharp-shinned 2 3
Cooper's 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0
Red-shouldered 0 0
Broad-winged 4 7
Red-tailed 4 5
Rough-legged 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0
American Kestrel 22 23
Merlin 1 1
Peregrine 0 0
Unidentified 3 3
TOTAL 56 74
Weather--25C, N wind;rising BP; TUV=0
>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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