I wish to thank so very many volunteers with the count today, particularly while I was working with 25 families who came on a CLOCA-sponsored outing to learn about hawks and plants--most enjoyable, thanks to Patricia Lowe and Kathy Grant.
Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2007 --- The hawks (numbers below in the table) came through along several paths, both high and low. The most spectacular Broad-winged numbers were in the last hour-- 578. Observation time: from 0800 to 1600 EST Official Counters: Ross Lamb, Jim Skene, Doug Lockrey and Geoff Carpentier Observers for at least 3 hrs.-- Jean Iron, Jody Melanson, Donna Foster, Joyce Collier-Brown, Steve Wood Upwards of 15 others who helped with the count Visitors: It was wonderful to have Fred Bodsworth and family with us; also, I was happy to have some of the 25 families who came to a CLOCA-sponsored outing on the north pathway--they and Patricia Lowe and Kathy Grant came over to enjoy CMRW for a short while. Weather: med.-strong N winds; 75%cloud cover; rising BP; TUV=4--absolutely perfect for hawk migration along the north shore Non-raptor Observations: br.thrasher, rose-breasted grosbeak, white-crowned sparrow; warblers--Canada, magnolia, black-throated green, palm, c.yellowthroat,Nashville, Am. redstart. --7 Great egrets, many hummingbirds Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 27 74 76 Osprey 8 92 127 Bald Eagle 3 14 16 Northern Harrier 19 58 64 Sharp-shinned Hawk 201 1097 1115 Cooper's Hawk 0 17 19 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1669 3134 3148 Red-tailed Hawk 23 56 64 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 105 345 380 Merlin 1 15 17 Peregrine Falcon 2 6 6 Unknown 8 24 30 Total: 2066 4932 5062 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Doug Lockrey, coordinator, CMRW ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.21/1010 - Release Date: 9/15/2007 7:54 PM _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
