Sunday, Sep.21/08
Observation time: 0800-14300 EST
Official Counter: Ron Stephenson, Rayfield Pye, Doug Lockrey
Observers: Greg Stuart, Karin & Jerry Chouinard, Jean Iron, Ron Pittaway,
Craig McLauchlan, John Stirrat, Dan & Karen Shire, Jim Fairchild, Jay
Silverberg, and several others, along with 20+ visitors
The weather---TUV=2, 16C, strong-medium NWwinds, rising bp, overcast becoming
partially sunny
Conditions were such that WE KNEW THERE WOULD BE A GREAT FLIGHT OF MIGRATING
RAPTORS---TO SEE 14 BALD EAGLES (5 adults) was a great bonus. The hawks came
through on several fronts--we had to be alert. Another plus was 34 BROAD-WINGED
HAWKS.
After 6.5 exhausting hours we settled for 720 hawks. THE TABLE BELOW SPEAKS FOR
ITSELF RE. THE NUMBERS OF ALL RAPTORS.
In addition we had a wonderful spectacle of a LANCASTER airplane noisily fly
right over our heads.
I thank a great team of observers, giving me time to botanize for a hour or so
with 25 people.
Non-raptors- Yellow-bellied sapsucker, magnolia warbler, 20+ common loons,
c.yellowthroat, brown thrasher, n.flicker, white-breasted nuthatch,
red-breasted nuthatch, lesser yellowlegs, ruby-crowned kinglet, killdeer,
several hummingbirds
>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 Sep.21 Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 97 229 234
Osprey(OS) 16 82
138
Bald Eagle(BE) 14 40
40
Northern Harrier (NH) 14 39 44
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 331 854 897
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 17 35 40
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 34 2039 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 12 29 36
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 0 0
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 0
0
American Kestrel (AK) 183 383 394
Merlin(ML) 1 15
16
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 2 5
6
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 1
2
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1
2
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 9 23
25
TOTAL 730 3777 3921
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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