Strong NW wind, poor thermals brought through many low-flying Sharp-shinned
Hawks
between 0900 and 1100EDT on Tuesday, Oct.13. Then the BP started to rise,
and by
1110EDT we had 5 Bald Eagles (3 1st yr., 1 2nd yr. and 1 adult) putting on a
methodical
flight over the heads of 5 of us between 1030 and 1110EDT.
Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Tuesday, Oct.13/09
Observation time: 0830-1230, 1400-1500EDT
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Jim Skene, Alf Lisk,
Rosemary Harris, Joyce Collier-Brown, Doerchen Mohr, Gloria Garvie & others.
Weather: medium-strong NW wind; BP=102.9 falling, then 102.6 rising, TUV=2;
5 up to 11C
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
159 TV, 5 BALD EAGLES (1 adult), 2 N.Harriers, 94 Sharp-shinneds,5 COOPER'S,
2 RED-SHOULDEREDs, 19Red-tailed, 1 Unidentified
Non-raptor Observations: Dark-eyed Junco, trumpeter swan (2), Wilson's
snipe,
2 GREAT EGRETs, 3 C.Mergansers, 4 C.Loons & many others.
2 MONARCHS
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. 13 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture 159 1576 2901
Osprey 0 3
134
Bald Eagle 5 15
47
Northern Harrier 2 29
74
Sharp-shinned Hawk 94 481 1235
Cooper's Hawk 5 28 67
Northern Goshawk 0 6 8
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 13 15
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 416
Red-tailed Hawk 19 66 199
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0
0
American Kestrel 0 98
435
Merlin 0 4
26
Peregrine Falcon 0 8
31
Unknown Accipiter 1 10 10
Unknown Buteo 0 22 26
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 12 30
Total: 287 2245
5420
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DOUG LOCKREY, COORDINATOR CMRW, WHITBY, ON
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