Cranberry Marsh southwest Whitby, Ontario (south down Hall's Rd. from Victoria St.) Daily Raptor Count-- Sep 27, 2007 (see table below)
Observation time: 8am to 12 noon EST Official Counter: Les Sayer Observers: Doug Lockrey, Jim Skene, Marty Allenson, Ron Stephenson, Rosemary Harris, John Stirrat, Ross Lamb Visitors: 5 Weather: rain up to 0830, then clearing, followed by 1200EST rain that "cleared" us out!!; 15C; mild north wind; TUV=1 Raptor Observations: resident juvenile Merlin kept us alert; 1st yr. Bald Eagle came through low at 1015EST; other migrants very few (see below) Non-raptor Observations:SWAINSON'S THRUSH; MARSH WREN; YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, Am. Pipits in groups of 8,10,10 and 45 (during the last hour); warblers--yellow-rumped, palm, Nashville, Wilson's, magnolia; ruby-crowned kinglet, AND thousands of BLUE JAYS streaming through during the first 3 hours. Migrating Raptors-- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1 124 126 Osprey 2 109 144 Bald Eagle 1 24 26 Northern Harrier 2 110 116 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 1393 1411 Cooper's Hawk 0 24 26 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3157 3171 Red-tailed Hawk 0 70 78 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 451 486 Merlin 0 19 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 11 11 Unknown 39 45 Total: 11 5531 5661 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1032 - Release Date: 9/26/2007 8:20 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
