CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Saturday, Sep.27/08
Observation time: 0800-1000EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counters: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Phil Babin, Jim Fairchild, Janice Melendez
The weather---100% humidity and threatening rain, I guess, kept many regular
observers away. Indeed, it took 1.5 hours for a drizzle to arrive; medium NE
wind, TUV=2, 17C, falling BP
Just after 3 of the 4 observers "folded up" 2 low-flying sharp-shinned hawks
came through. I elected not to stay, what with the rain coming in. See table
below.
Non-raptors- warblers-- WINTER WREN (spotted by Jim), white-breasted nuthatch,
ruby-crowned kinglet, male rose-breasted grosbeak, many blue jays, n.flicker,
belted kingfisher, lesser yellowlegs, white-throated sparrow, song sparrow,
swamp sparrow
>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.27Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ -------------- ------------- -------------
Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 0 242
247
Osprey(OS) 0 86
142
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 41
41
Northern Harrier (NH) 0 40
45
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 2 403 946
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 0 39
44
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 33
40
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 7
8
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) 0 25 27
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TOTAL 2 3863
4007
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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