The AVOCET was still in Ajax today, Nov.24---once on the pedestrian bridge,
people this AM found it in the water to the north up-river. Please refer to my
Nov.22 e-mail for directions.
A cloudy mild morning with light S wind, 2C to 8C, and a TUV=2. A falling BP
was not a good sign for migrating raptors along the lakefront. My team of 8
tremendous observers did everything in its power to bring in raptors!!!!!-- our
camaraderie, which is bar none, held our hopes high, but only 4 raptors were
noted.---SEE TABLE BELOW.
AMONG THE NON-RAPTORS--- 4 WILD TURKEYS in the corn field east of Hall's Rd.;
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER seen in a roadside tree; 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (one of which
is a young one that has dark eyes) on the path near the platform all morning;
female PURPLE FINCH; white-throated sparrow.
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Mon.Nov.24/108
Observation time: 0900-1200
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counter:Jim McKnight
Observers: Doug Lockrey, Karl Jennewein, Ron Stephenson, Jim Munroe, Charlie
Adey, Jim Fairchild, John Stirrat
>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.24 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 5
99
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 1 42
1502
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 0 12
119
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 3
8
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 14 24
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 1 328
1201
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 1 19 45
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 1
9
American Kestrel (AK) 0 1
700
Merlin(ML) 0 3
30
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 3
21
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 1 2
20
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 14
21
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 0
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 3
43
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TOTAL 4 461
9318
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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