With light NW winds, becoming SE and a falling Barometric pressure, in spite of
good thermals (TUV of 300ft./min.) we expected a poor show at the Cranberry
Marsh platform. Indeed, the total after 4 hours was only 14 migrating raptors
(SEE TABLE BELOW)
CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Tues. Oct.7/08
Observation time: 0800-1200EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counters: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Jim Skene, Peter D'Arcy, Sam Lee (from Richmond Hill), Donna
Foster, Paul McGee, Joe Noordman, Phil & Rhea Babin
The weather---light NW, the SE winds; falling BP; 11C; TUV=3.
Non-raptors- A PINE SISKIN came in to land in the alder tree the platform at
0900EST; 7 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS flew over before noonhour, as did a WILSON'S
SNIPE.
OTHER BIRDS----our first DARK-EYED JUNCOS(2), yellow-bellied sapsucker,
white-crowned sparrow, rose-breasted grosbeak, eastern phoebe, ruby-crowned
kinglet, catbird, n.flicker, palm warbler.
At least 15 Monarchs flew through.
>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.7 Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ -------------- -------------
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 2 1653
1918
Osprey(OS) 0 1
147
Bald Eagle(BE) 0 13
56
Northern Harrier (NH) 0 16
64
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 8 259 1268
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 0 26
83
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 1 3
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 1 57
98
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 0
0
Golden Eagle(GE) 0 0
0
American Kestrel (AK) 41 170 660
Merlin(ML) 0 4
23
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 2
12
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 0 5
8
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 0
2
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 2 5
35
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TOTAL 14 2213
6418
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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