Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Thursday, Oct.1/09
Observation time: 0800-1200EDT
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Jim Skene, Rosemary Harris, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein,
Alan Woods, Steve Wood, Ross Lamb, Joyce Collier-Brown, Tim Brophy,
Bob Falconer and several others
Weather: -light W-NNW wind; BP=101.4 rising, TUV=3; 10C
The light wind was not conducive to a westward flight of raptors.
A Red-shouldered was perched low on the east side of the wetland.>
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
4 TV, 2 BALD EAGLES (1 1st yr., 1 ad.), 6 N.Harriers, 3 Sharp-shinneds,
1 RED-SHOULDERED, 1 Red-tailed, 2 Am.Kestrels>
Non-raptor Observations: Several RUSTY BLACKBIRDs were seen, along with
2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, CHIPPING SPARROW and
2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS.
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.
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Raptor Species OCT. 1 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 4 4 1065
Osprey 0 0
131
Bald Eagle 2 2 32
Northern Harrier 6 6 51
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 3 757
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 40
Northern Goshawk 0 0 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 416
Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 134
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 2 339
Merlin 0 0
22
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 23
Unknown Accipiter 0 8 8
Unknown Buteo 0 19 23
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 17 18
Total: 1060 2858 3045
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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