CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Tues.Oct.29/08
Observation time: 0800-1430EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counters: Geoff Carpentier
Observers: Jim Skene, Jim Munroe, Jerry Ball, Ross Lamb, Jim Fairchild, Karl
Jennewein, John Stirrat, Bruce Falls, Jean Iron, Ron Pittaway, Bruce Parker,
Jerry Lewchyshin, Charlie Adey, Eleanor Beagan, Rosemary Harris, Donna Foster ,
Doug Lockrey and many others
Firstly, welcome back to Geoff--he loves the c-c-cold!! I thank him immensely
for taking over the rein of the count sheet.
Weather conditions dictated a good flight of raptors---strong NW winds, rising
BP, and good thermals. It was cold (2-5C), but everyone waited in anticipation
for an eagle--they had to wait until early afternoon, but in the meanst they
were rewarded with 3 rapid, low-flying northern Goshawks(2 adults), a
low-perched Northern Saw-whet Owl, a great view of a Red-shouldered Hawk, a
total of 350 migrating raptors, many of which came in very close, and a total
of 65 bird species--eg.-cedar waxwings, rusty blackbirds, pine siskins, fox
sparrow, NORTHERN SHRIKE, yellow-rumped warblers, Wild Turkey(2), etc. Geoff
saw a fall warbler, it being either a Bay-breasted or Blackpoll.
3 GOLDEN EAGLES (2 adult) and a juv. BALD EAGLE (# 67) came through in the
1300EST hour.
>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.29 Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 4 2939
3204
Osprey(OS) 0 3
149
Bald Eagle(BE) 1 24
67
Northern Harrier (NH) 12 44
92
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 18 451 1460
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 1 50
107
Northern Goshawk (NG) 3 4
4
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 1 8
10
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 291 728
813
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 12 26 26
Golden Eagle(GE) 3 8
8
American Kestrel (AK) 1 211
699
Merlin(ML) 0 8
27
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 7
17
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 2 12
15
Unknown Buteo (UB) 1 5
7
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 11
39
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TOTAL 350 4613
8813
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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