On Sep.2, at 10:45EST, Paul McGee and Charles Smith witnessed CMRW's first fall
BALD EAGLE--an immature flew in to roost for a short while in the se corner
"cormorant tree".
Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Many thanks to Geoff for being the counter on yet another windless hot morning
(Sep 3.)
Wednesday, Sep.3/08
Observation time: 0800-1200 EST
Official Counter: Geoff Carpentier
Observers: Karl Jennewein, Jim Munroe, Jim Fairchild, John Stirrat, Jim
Skene, Paul McGee, Charlie Adey
Weather; Sunny, Bar.pr.falling; TUV=2; temp. 26C; very light SE wind
Raptors moving westward were very few, but they appeared and flew through
rapidly--this included one Merlin which circled around our perched owl several
times before continuing on. Total of migrating raptors-8------ 1 OSPREY, 4
SHARP-SHINNED, 2 MERLIN, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON
Non-raptor Observations: 10 r-t Hummingbirds, Baltimore oriole, great crested
flycatcher, warblers-C.yellowthroat, yellow, Yellow-rrumped,
Magnolia,.Wilson's; GREEN HERON, BLACK DUCK, GADWALL, northern flicker, swamp
sparrow, wood duck, many barn swallows, etc.
Also-- 12 Monarchs ; Black Saddlebags, Canada Darners, Green Darners
>From the 401 eastbound, exit at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, the east
>through Lakeridge Rd. to the first street beyond-Hall's Rd.--south toward the
>lake to the second roadside parking area. From the 401 westbound--exit at
>Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria St., west right through to Hall's Rd.
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ -------------- ---------------- -----------------
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 0 2
7
Osprey(OS) 1 6
62
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 0
0
Northern Harrier (NH) 0 1
6
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 4 6 49
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 0 1
6
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 3
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 0 0
7
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 0 0
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 0
0
American Kestrel (AK) 0 3 14
Merlin(ML) 2 2
3
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 1 1
2
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 0
1
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 0
1
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 0
2
Total: 8 22
166
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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