At 1130EST on Sep.23 a SANDERLING was reported at Pringle Cr., on the east side
of the Brock St.S. bridge in Whitby
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Tuesday, Sep.23/08
Observation time: 0800-1200EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Jim Skene, Jim Munroe, Bettina Murphy, Charles Smith, Paul McGee,
Jim Fairchild, John Stirrat, Paul McGee, Phil Babin
The weather---TUV=2, 16C, light N, then SE winds, falling bp, sunny---not
conducive for a significant flight. SEE TABLE BELOW.
Non-raptors- warblers--palm, c.yellowthroat, yellow-rumped, Nashville,
black-throated green; white-breasted nuthatch, ruby-crowned kinglet, killdeer,
several hummingbirds, rose-breasted grosbeak, many blue jays
>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.23Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 0 242 247
Osprey(OS) 0 86
142
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 40
40
Northern Harrier (NH) 1 40 45
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 8 883 926
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 0 36 41
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 2039 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 0 31 38
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 0 0
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 0
0
American Kestrel (AK) 0 386 397
Merlin(ML) 0 18
19
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 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) 1 24 26
TOTAL 10 3834
3978
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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