With medium-strong NW winds and a steady Barometric pressure a "good" hawk
flight was possible. Indeed, by 1000EST the Turkey Vultures were coming through
en masse, some off Thickson Pt., others from inland to the east.
The passerine highlight was a RUSTY BLACKBIRD, perched on a tree just north of
the platform.
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Thurs. Oct.2/08
Observation time: 0800-1500EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counters/Observers: Doug Lockrey, Paul McGee
Observers: Karl Jennewein, Jim Fairchild, John Stirrat, Jim Munroe, Rosemary
Harris, Donna Foster, Craig McLauchlan, Jim Larkin, Stu Williams, Jean Iron
The weather---medium/strong N/NW winds, steady BP; 17C; TUV=1, but by noon
thermals were quite apparent.
SEE THE TABLE BELOW RE. THE RAPTORS
Non-raptors- hundreds of MIGRATING BLUE JAYS;
along the path--yellow-bellied sapsucker, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, rose-breasted
grosbeak, eastern phoebe, golden-crowned kinglet, ruby-crowned kinglet,
catbird, n.flicker
A HOUSE WREN was spotted on the east side of the marsh.
>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 Oct.2 Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ -------------- ------------- -------------
Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 452 500
765
Osprey(OS) 0 1
147
Bald Eagle(BE) 1 1
44
Northern Harrier (NH) 8 10
58
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 38 73 1082
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 6 10
67
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 0 2
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 11 14
55
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 0 0
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 0
0
American Kestrel (AK) 50 73 561
Merlin(ML) 2 2
21
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 0
10
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 2 2 3
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 0
2
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1
5
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 1
29
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TOTAL 570 688
4893
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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