Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Wednesday, Sep.16/09
Observation time: 0700-1200EDT
Official Counter: Geoff Carpentier
Observers: Jim Skene, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Steve Wood,
Rosemary Harris, Joe Noordman, Marty Allinson, Charlie Adey,
Ron Stephenson, Doug Lockrey, and 10+ others
Weather:
sunny until 1100EDT; light-medium NE winds, Bar.pr.102.4 rising, TUV=2, 16C
The easterly component to the wind remained all morning, this not promoting
a raptor flight along the lakefront. In the 11thhour an adult BALD EAGLE, a
PEREGRINE FALCON AND A MERLIN came through low.
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
14 turkey vulture, 2 Osprey, 1 Bald eagle, 5 Sharp-shinned, 2 Cooper's,
11 Broad-winged, 9 Red-tailed, 3 Am.Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine falcon
and 4
Unidentifieds.
Non-raptor Observations: 39 non-raptor species, incl. 6+ hummingbirds,
WATER PIPIT, Philadelphia vireo, Yellow-rumped warbler, rose-breasted
grosbeak,
2 GREAT EGRETS, common yellowthroat, catbird, cedar waxwings,
red-breasted nuthatch, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, among others.
Monarch Butterflies--10+
From the 401 eastbound, exit at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, then
east through LakeRidge Rd. to the first street beyond--Hall's Rd.--south
toward the lake to the second roadside parking area.
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Raptor Species Sep.16 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 14 106 120
Osprey 2 57 121
Bald Eagle 1 8 19
Northern Harrier 0 17 30
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 367 394
Cooper's Hawk 2 10 19
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 11 371 384
Red-tailed Hawk 9 33 49
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 236 248
Merlin 1 10 13
Peregrine Falcon 1 7 7
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4
Unknown Buteo 2 9 13
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 14 15
Total: 53 1251 1438
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Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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