CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON
Wed. Oct.22/08
Observation time: 0800-1500EST
Coordinator: Doug Lockrey
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Jim Fairchild, Jim Skene, Rosemary Harris, Joyce Collier-Brown,
Karl Jennewein, Charlie Adey, Alex Dobson, Paul McGee
Medium NW, with periodic NE winds, excellent thermals (TUV=3), and rising BP,
we "knew" we would have a good flight. Indeed, up to 11amEST only 27 came
through, including a sub-adult Bald Eagle. Over the next 3+ hours it was great
to visualize hawks on high thermals as they came off the lake from Thickson Pt.
I thank the sharp eyes of all of the above for helping me. Then, at 1:40pmEST
our first GOLDEN EAGLE arrived--what a sight--just 2 tree-tops directly over
our heads we had a marvelous view of the underwings of an adult bird.
SEE THE TABLE below for the list of other raptors.
Non-raptor highlights-- 1 SNOW GOOSE, 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 8 PURPLE FINCHES, 1
E.MEADOWLARK, tree sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler, many PINE SISKINS, marsh
wren, swamp sparrow, several juncos, golden-crowned kinglet, and, on the
lake/lakefront---WILSON'S SNIPE, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, bufflehead, 2 blue-winged
teals
>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.22 Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture(BV) 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture(TV) 85 2929
3194
Osprey(OS) 0 2
149
Bald Eagle(BE) 3 23
66
Northern Harrier (NH) 3 29
77
Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 6 427 436
Cooper's Hawk (CH) 3 48
105
Northern Goshawk (NG) 0 1
1
Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 2 6 8
Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042
Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 108 433
474
Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 3 7
7
Golden Eagle(GE) 1 1
1
American Kestrel (AK) 0 206
694
Merlin(ML) 0 8
27
Peregrine Falcon (PG) 1 6
16
Unknown Accipiter (UA) 2 9
12
Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 3
6
Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 1
3
Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0
0
Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 11
39
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TOTAL 217 4146
8351
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Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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