Our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend gave us 2 consecutive days with good
raptor counts
at Cranberry Marsh RW--for 7.5 hours on Oct.11 we had good thermals, medium
NW wind and
a rising BP.
A team of 6 regular observers and as many as 15 visitors did a great job
picking them out
as they came through on several flight paths.
Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Sunday, Oct.11/09
Observation time: 0730-1500EDT
Official Counters: Doug Lockrey, Rayfield Pye
Observers: Rayfield Pye, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Jim Skene,
Rosemary Harris, John Stirrat, Harvey Medland and many others.
Weather: light NW wind; BP=102.2 rising, TUV=3; 4 up to 11C
Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW
690 TV, 4 BALD EAGLES (1 adult), 3 N.Harriers, 83 Sharp-shinneds,6 COOPER'S,
2 N.GOSHAWKS, 3 RED-SHOULDEREDs, 26 Red-tailed, 63 AM.KESTRELS,
1 Peregrine Falcon, 1 Unidentified
Non-raptor Observations: SNOW GOOSE, CAPE MAY WARBLER,
4 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, PALM WARBLER, 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS,
5 GREAT EGRETs, Juvenile RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, and many others.
5 MONARCHS
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 OCT. 11 Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture 690 1417 2742
Osprey 0 3
134
Bald Eagle 4 10
42
Northern Harrier 3 23
68
Sharp-shinned Hawk 83 375 1129
Cooper's Hawk 6 22
61
Northern Goshawk 2 5
7
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 11 13
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 416
Red-tailed Hawk 26 47 180
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0
0
American Kestrel 63 95 432
Merlin 0 4
26
Peregrine Falcon 1 8
31
Unknown Accipiter 0 9 9
Unknown Buteo 1 22 26
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 11 29
Total: 882 1936
5111
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DOUG LOCKREY, COORDINATOR CMRW, WHITBY, ON
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