CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Mon.Oct.28/08
Observation time: 0800-1500EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counters: Doug Lockrey, Tyler Hoar, Ron Pittaway
Observers: Karl Jennewein, John Stirrat, Jim Skene, Jim Munroe, Jerry Ball,
Charles Smith, Bruce Falls
Firstly-- Ron & Jean reported a LAPLAND LONGSPUR on Hall's Rd. near the north
entrance to Cranberry, AND a Kumliens' Iceland gull on the lake, 1km. east of
Westney Rd. in Ajax.
As reported earlier we had 30 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS--0900EST near the south
carpark area.
We had all-day strong NW winds, but falling BP. Most raptors came through after
1100EST--see table below..
>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 Oct.28 Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ -------------- -------------
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 4 2935
3200
Osprey(OS) 0 3
149
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 23
66
Northern Harrier (NH) 3 32
80
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 5 433 442
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 1 49
106
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 1
1
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 1 7 9
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 74 437
522
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 5 14
14
Golden Eagle(GE) 3 5
5
American Kestrel (AK) 4 210
698
Merlin(ML) 0 8
27
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 1 7
17
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 1 10
13
Unknown Buteo (UB) 1 4
6
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 11
39
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TOTAL 102 4263
8463
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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