Very many visitors and photographers and CMRW observers were treated to mild
weather, fall-flowering vascular plants, dragonflies, few Monarchs, many
female and young R-t hummingbirds, and among the songbirds-- blackpoll
warbler, black-throated blue warbler, Wilson's warbler, Am.redstart,
magnolia warbler, warbling vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, chimney swift.
It was a great thrill to have one of our CMRW founders, Bob Shillabeer, on
the platform with us.
Migrating raptors were at a premium--see table below; indeed, I elected to
count a juvenile Bald Eagle which settled down to the east, electing not to
continue on while we were counting.
Monday, September 3, 2007 at CMRW
--Observation time--8am to 12noon(hawk-time)
Counter--Jim McKnight ; listed Observers -Rayfield Pye, Jim Skene, Greg
Stuart, Bob Shillabeer, Charlie Adey, Karl Jennewein, Jim Fairchild, Pat
Schleiffer, Skip Shand, John Stirrat, Jim Munroe, Dave Milsom, Jay
Silverberg, Howard Davidson, Rosemary Harris, and many others.
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 0 2
Osprey 2 52
Bald Eagle 1 6
Northern Harrier 1 10
Sharp-shinned 23 120
Cooper's 0 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0
Red-shouldered 0 0
Broad-winged 0 14
Red-tailed 0 10
Rough-legged 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0
American Kestrel 0 48
Merlin 1 4
Peregrine 0 0
Unidentified 0 8
TOTAL 28 276
Weather--sunny; 26C, calm; 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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