Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Tuesday, Sep.1/09
Observation time: 0800-1100, 1200-1300 EDT
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Ron Stephenson, Karl Jennewein, Charlie Adey, Alf
Lisk, Jody Melanson, John Stirrat
Weather:
sunny; light NE winds, Bar.pr.102.7 rising, then falling, TUV=3
In spite of excellent thermals (TUV=3), the very light NE wind did not
bring many hawks through overe the first 3 hours. I returned in the early
afternoon, picking up 7 Sharp-shinneds and 1 Osprey.
Raptor Observations:
5 turkey vulture, 8 osprey, 2 Cooper's, 7 Sharp-shinned, 1 Broad-winged, 1
Am.Kestrel, 1 Merlin.
Non-raptor Observations: marsh wren, rose-breasted grosbeak, many
hummingbirds, Wilson's warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, yellow-throated
warbler, Canada Warbler, NORTHERN PARULA,
yellow warbler, black-throated green warbler, chimney swift, moorhen,
American redstart, red-eyed vireo, least flycatcher, female PURPLE FINCH,
Caspian tern.
From the 401 eastbound, exit at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, then
east through Lakeridge Rd. to the first street beyond-Hall's Rd.--south
toward the lake to the second roadside parking area.
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 5 5 19
Osprey 8 8 72
Bald Eagle 0 0 11
Northern Harrier 4 4 17
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 7 34
Cooper's Hawk 2 2 11
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 14
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 16
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 13
Merlin 1 1 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Total: 29 29 216
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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_______________________________________________
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provincial birding organization.
Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
_______________________________________________
ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
_______________________________________________
ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
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For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
