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.
We are indebted to BETSY SMITH for coming down to put in over 2 afternoon
hours,
picking up over 300 more raptors.
Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Tuesday, Oct.13/09
Observation time: 0800-1500EDT
Official Counters: Doug Lockrey, Betsy Smith
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
450 TV, 5 BALD EAGLES (1 adult), 2 N.Harriers, 127 Sharp-shinneds,7
COOPER'S,
6 RED-SHOULDEREDs, 29Red-tailed, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 4
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 460 1877 2938
Osprey 0 3
134
Bald Eagle 5 15
47
Northern Harrier 2 29
74
Sharp-shinned Hawk 127 514 1268
Cooper's Hawk 7 30 69
Northern Goshawk 0 6 8
Red-shouldered Hawk 6 17 19
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 416
Red-tailed Hawk 29 76
209
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0
0
Golden Eagle 0 0
0
American Kestrel 22 120 457
Merlin 1 5
27
Peregrine Falcon 1 9
32
Unknown Accipiter 1 10
10
Unknown Buteo 0 22 26
Unknown Falcon 0 1
1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 3 15 33
Total: 664 2622
5797
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DOUG LOCKREY, COORDINATOR CMRW, WHITBY, ON
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