Tuesday, Nov.4 morning was mild with a hanging haze. I thank Geoff Carpentier
for monitoring the hawk watch and for recording 42 bird species in the vicinity.
Highlight non-raptors--as many as 12 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen at
various locations, but the "best" were 5 close-ups(1male) at the platform.
Several people saw 2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS from the south end of Hall's Rd.
Other birds included cedar waxwings, pine siskins, house finches, WINTER WREN.
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Tues.,Nov.4/08
Observation time: 0900-1300
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counter:Geoff Carpentier
Observers: Jim Skene, John Stirrat, Jim Munroe, Charlie Adey, Karl Jennewein,
Les Sayer, Dan Kaczynski, Paul McGee, Peter D'Arcy
Weather conditions-- light S wind, overcast, then sunny, very hazy, falling
BP, TUV=0, 6-11C
The aforementioned conditions are not amenable to raptors moving along the
lakefront. See table below for the few hawks recorded.
>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 Nov.4 Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 0 1
3205
Osprey(OS) 0 0
149
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 0
67
Northern Harrier (NH) 0 2
96
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 1 19 1480
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 1 6
113
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 2
7
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 14 24
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 1 231
1104
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 6
32
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 1
9
American Kestrel (AK) 0 0
699
Merlin(ML) 1 1
28
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 0
18
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 0 1
19
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 13 20
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 0
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 3
43
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TOTAL 4 300
9158
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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