Today, Oct.8, we had good thermals, light W wind and a rising BP,
but full sun made it difficult to see birds, but the observers did a great
job detecting
43 Sharp-shinneds among 62 raptors during the 3 AM hours.
Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Thursday, Oct.8/09
Observation time: 0800-1100EDT
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Jim Skene,
Craig McLauchlan, John Stirrat, Phil Babin and others.
Weather: light W wind; BP=101.7 rising, TUV=2.5; 6, up to 20C
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
4 TV, 3 N.Harriers, 43 Sharp-shinneds,1 COOPER'S,
1 Red-tailed, 5 AM.KESTRELS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 4 Unidentifieds
Non-raptor Observations: 3 GREAT EGRETs, Hermit thrush, VIRGINIA RAIL,
White-crowned sparrow, 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and many others.
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. 8 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 4 260 1325
Osprey 0 3 134
Bald Eagle 0 4 36
Northern Harrier 3 9 54
Sharp-shinned Hawk 43 111 865
Cooper's Hawk 1 7 46
Northern Goshawk 0 3 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 416
Red-tailed Hawk 1 10 143
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 17 354
Merlin 0 4
26
Peregrine Falcon 1 7 30
Unknown Accipiter 0 8 8
Unknown Buteo 0 19 23
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 4 5 23
Total: 62 442 3517
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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