CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Wed.Oct.30/08
Observation time: 0800-1300EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counters: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Jim Skene, Karl Jennewein, John Stirrat, Bruce Parker, Rosemary
Harris, Dan Kaczynski, Marty Allinson, Ron Stephenson and others
A great contrast weather-wise from yesterday--not much expected..
Weather conditions very light NW,then SW winds, steady BP, and good thermals;
temp. from -2 to 6C.
Our best raptor was a low-flying imm. NORTHERN GOSHAWK. Most other raptors were
at a distance.--see table below
I thank those who came to help--the sunny skies were not easy to see birds
against.
Dan saw 6 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS towards the north end of Hall's Rd.
Birds seen from the platform included--Wilson's Snipe, many Pine Siskins, Cedar
Waxwings, Fox Sparrow, Hairy Woodpecker, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Rusty Blackbird
>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.30 Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 0 2939
3204
Osprey(OS) 0 3
149
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 24
67
Northern Harrier (NH) 2 46
94
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 0 451 1460
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 0 50
107
Northern Goshawk (NG) 1 5
5
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 8
10
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 17 745
830
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 26 26
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 8
8
American Kestrel (AK) 0 211
699
Merlin(ML) 0 8
27
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 7
17
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 1 13
16
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 5
7
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 1 12
40
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TOTAL 22 4635
8835
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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