Northwest winds and rising BP brought up to 15 observers to Cranberry for 4
hours this Nov.10 morning. In the first hour a Peregrine Falcon enthused us
with many low-flying soaring "kettles" before perching in a willow tree for
an hour. In the second hour Stan Long, from the north platform, noted 2
juvenile Golden Eagles. The third and fourth hours featured many kettling
Red-tailed Hawks, creating a challenge for counting by our great viewers.
While all of this was going on 4 Tundra Swans flew across the wetland from
west to east. Among other things Ron Pittaway exclaimed "Hear it---chit
chit--" of a Purple Finch flying past us, a Red-breasted Nuthatch almost
landed on Dan's head, male and female Wood Ducks alit on the wetland, ----.
I wish to thank the observers who regularly come to take over, to take over
when I must leave for the hospital, and to suggest helpful cooking hints!
Observations made by 15 raptor-observers over 4 hours on Nov.10
Counters--Doug Lockrey, Ron Pittaway
Observers--Dan Kaczynski, John Stirrat, Karl Jennewein, Joyce
Collier-Browne, Jim McKnight, Stan Long, Jim Fairchild, Harry Kerr, Jim
Griffiths, Jim Munroe, etc.
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 1 2234
Osprey 0 158
Bald Eagle 0 55
N. Harrier 4 207
Sharp-shinned 4 1757
Cooper's 3 157
Northern Goshawk 0 17
Red-shouldered 0 59
Broad-winged 0 974
Red-tailed 123 791
Rough-legged 1 6
Golden Eagle 2 9
American Kestrel 0 659
Merlin 0 29
Peregrine 1 17
Unidentified 0 77
TOTAL 139 7226
From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east
through
Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking
at
the entrance to the south pathway.
From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west
past the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.--
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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