Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 66 613 758 Osprey 0 13 120 Bald Eagle 0 18 27 Northern Harrier 1 92 146 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 836 1609 Cooper's Hawk 0 28 54 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 6 9 Broad-winged Hawk 0 180 275 Red-tailed Hawk 2 41 113 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 208 528 Merlin 1 18 44 Peregrine Falcon 0 10 27 Unknown 1 134 179 Total: 81 2197 3892 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 1.5 hours Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Alf Lisk Weather: light southerly reverted to medium NW after 2.5 hours; humidity 100%(periodic "wee" sprinkles; rising, then falling BP; 15C Observations: very slow--1 N.Harrier, 1 Merlin, 2 SS until the winds shifted---ending with 66 Turkey Vultures, 9 SS, 1 Merlin, 1 RED-SHOULDERED, 1 Harrier and 2 Red-taileds TOWHEE, winter wren; many Mergansers on the lakefront--Red-breasted, Common and 1 Hooded; several C.Loons and Cormorants, one of which was albino (!!) ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.gtrw.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
