ISRW Heber Down C.A.
Whitby,Ontario
Sept. 24/05
Day Total Month Total
Turkey Vulture 19 68
Osprey 0 41
B/Eagle 2 17
N/Harrier 0 27
S/Shinned 13 344
Coopers 0 21
N/Goshawk 0 0
R/Shoulder 5 11
BroadWing 15 3,430
R/Tail 6 43
R/Legged 0 1
G/Eagle 0 0
A/Kestrel 3 64
Merlin 1 6
Peregrine 1 2
UB 0 2
65 4,077
Hrs. of observation 3 37
Average per hr 110
Winds Strong from the East
Observers;M Williamson,M Bence,D Shannon & E&E Beagan
B/Eagles 2 Juv.2nd yr @12:07 EST
Report submitted by Mike Williamson
Info. on Iroquois can be found at torontobirding.ca& click on GTRW & scroll
down text for directions!
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Subject: [Ontbirds]High Park Hawkwatch Sept. 23
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This is an official posting from the High Park Hawk Watch.
Station: High Park, Toronto, Ontario
View Period: Sept 23, 2005
Station coordinator: Don Barnett
Counters: D. Barnett, B. Carswell, H. Currie, M. Kelch, N. McHugh, & H.
Shapiro
Friday, September 23 was another good day at High Park Hawk Watch with 641
total raptors of 11 species counted. Broad-winged Hawks (380), Sharp-shinned
Hawks (119) and Turkey Vultures (76) were the three most numerous species
observed. We also saw 7 Bald Eagles.
Our totals for September 23 were:
Species Sept.15
Turkey Vulture................76
Osprey.........................1
Bald Eagle.....................7
Northern Harrier...............3
Sharp-Shinned Hawk...........119
Cooper's Hawk..................6
Northern Goshawk...............-
Red-shouldered Hawk............-
Broad-winged Hawk............380
Red-tailed Hawk...............18
Rough-legged Hawk..............-
Golden Eagle...................-
American Kestrel..............24
Merlin.........................2
Peregrine Falcon...............3
Other(Swainson's Hawk).........-
Unidentified...................2
Total........................641
High Park Site Description
High Park is a 400 acre wooded park dominated by a Black Oak Savannah
located just west of Downtown Toronto near Keele and Bloor. The park is
operated by the City of Toronto Parks Department.
The Count site (Hawk Hill) is located on a small hill
at the north end of the Grenadier Restaurant parking lot. It is located
about 1.5km (1 mile) north of Lake Ontario, at an elevation of 110 metres
above sea level and 38 metres above Lake Ontario. The site location is N 43
degrees 37 minutes 03.8 seconds, W 79 degrees 28 minutes 56.5 seconds. This
station is at the highest point and near the centre of the park; a steep
slope that descends to a large pond is immediately west of the station. Full
time counts have been recorded here since 1993.
The following are partners in our raptor migration monitoring in the Greater
Toronto Region: City of Toronto Parks and Culture Department, Toronto
Ornithological Club, and Local Naturalist's Clubs.
More information including a summary of our past observations is available
at:
http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw/
Observations for this season are not yet available.
--
Howard Shapiro
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
