Having to tend to some medical concerns I am grateful to 6 or more who looked
after the Cranberry platform this morning. The hawks, of course, are holding
back to the north and east on days such as this. But 462 BLUE JAYS were
counted, along with 72 Monarchs.
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Wednesday, Sep.24/08
Observation time: 0800-1200EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counter: Ron Stephenson
Observers: Jim Skene, Jim Munroe, John Stirrat, Jim Munroe, Craig McLauchlan,
Don Lloyd, Joe Noordman
The weather---TUV=2, 18C, light N, then S winds, falling bp, sunny---not
conducive for a significant flight. SEE TABLE BELOW.
Non-raptors- warblers-- c.yellowthroat, magnolia, yellow-rumped, black-throated
green; white-breasted nuthatch, ruby-crowned kinglet, killdeer, several
hummingbirds, rose-breasted grosbeak, many blue jays, n.flicker, belted
kingfisher
>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.24Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ -------------- ------------- -------------
Black Vulture(BV) 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 0 242 247
Osprey(OS) 0 86
142
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 40
40
Northern Harrier (NH) 0 40 45
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 1 884 927
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 1 37 42
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 2039 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 0 31 38
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 0 0
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 0
0
American Kestrel (AK) 0 386 397
Merlin(ML) 0 18
19
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 5
6
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) 1 25 27
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TOTAL 3 3837 3981
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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