Saturday, Sep.20/08
Observation time: 0800-1200 EST
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Jim Skene, Greg Stuart, Jody Melanson, Karin & Jerry Chouinard,
Bob Brown and others, along with 20+ visitors
The weather---TUV=2, 17C, light-medium SWwinds, falling bp, sunny
Birds were few and far between. Two raptors put on shows!!--a low-flying
PEREGRINE FALCON approached our poled owl and continued on. A Sharp-shinned
surprised us as he literally lifted out of the cattails in front of us,
carrying what appeared to be a small bird in his talons. Weather conditions
told us that therte would be very few migrating raptors-- indeed, the table
below backs that up.
Non-raptors- 2 WHITE-THROATED SARROWS, brown thrasher, n.flicker,
white-breasted nuthatch, red-breasted nuthatch, lesser yellowlegs, ruby-crowned
kinglet, killdeer, marsh wren, c.yellowthroat, yellow-rumped warbler
Many Saddlebags
>From the 401 eastbound, exit at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, the east
>through Lakeridge Rd. to the first street beyond-Hall's Rd.--south toward the
>lake to the second roadside parking area. From the 401 westbound--exit at
>Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria St., west right through to Hall's Rd.
Species Sep.20 Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 1 132 137
Osprey(OS) 2 66
122
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 26
26
Northern Harrier (NH) 1 25 30
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 9 523 566
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 1 18
23
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 2005 2008
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 0 17 24
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 0 0
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 0
0
American Kestrel (AK) 2 200 211
Merlin(ML) 0 14
15
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 1 3
4
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 1
2
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1
2
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 14
16
TOTAL 17 2522
3191
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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