At 0930EDT on Oct.17 Alf Adamo saw a Dickcissel from the viewing
platform--just a quick
glimpse. On that day a GLAUCOUS GULL and our first ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS were seen.
On the 18th we had several RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, a WILSON'S SNIPE and a
SNOW GOOSE.
On Sunday, Oct.18 we had at least 50 visitors to the platform over the
6-hour period.
Both days had good northerly winds and a rising BP, along with good
thermals.
Undoubtedly there were very high-flying raptors, out-of-view against the
blue skies.
OUR TURKEY VULTURE COUNT IS CLOSING IN ON 4000 FOR THE SEASON;
A FIRST.
ON THE 17TH, WE HAD 3 DARK-MORPH ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS.
Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, Oct.17,18/09
Observation time--0800-1400EDT on both days
Official counters- Rayfield Pye, Doug Lockrey
Observers- King Baker, Alf Adamo, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Steve
Wood,
Jim Skene, Ron Stephenson, Brian Henshaw, Glen Coady, Jim Munroe,
Joyce Collier-Brown, Roy Smith, Winnie Poon, Geoff Burbidge, Anne Anthony,
Ron Pittaway, Frank Butson, Greg Stuart AND MANY OTHERS.
Weather: medium-strong N wind; BP=102.5 rising; TUV=2; 1 to 9C -both days
Migrating raptors: SEE TABLE BELOW
28/24 Turkey Vultures, 0/1 OSPREY, 1/0 Bald Eagle, 1/1 N.Harrier, 8/10
Sharp-shinneds,
1/3 Cooper's, 0/2 N.GOSHAWKS, 2/1 Red-shouldereds, 48/49 RED-TAILEDS,
3/0 ROUGH-LEGGEDS, 4/0 Am.Kestrel, 1/1 Peregrine Falcon, 1/0 Unid.Eagle.
Non-raptor observations: Some of them-- Eastern Towhee, WILSON'S SNIPE,
several Juncos, Eastern Phoebe, several RUSTY BLACKBIRDs, DICKCISSEL,
GLAUCOUS GULL, SNOW GOOSE
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.
Raptor species Day Total Month Total Season Total
Oct.17/18
----------------------- --------------- -----------
Black Vulture 0 0
0
Turkey Vulture 28/24 2828
3889
Osprey 0/1 5
136
Bald Eagle 1/0 23
53
Northern Harrier 1/1 42
87
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8/10 670
1424
Cooper's Hawk 1/3 47
87
Northern Goshawk 0/2 11
13
Red-shouldered Hawk 2/1 36 38
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0
416
Red-tailed Hawk 48/49 792
925
Rough-legged Hawk 3/0 3
3
Golden Eagle 0 1
1
American Kestrel 4/0 137
474
Merlin 0 6
28
Peregrine Falcon 1/1 15
38
Unidentified Accipiter 0 2
10
Unidentified Buteo 0 3
26
Unidentified Falcon 0 1
2
Unidentified Eagle 1/0 1
1
Unidentified Raptor 0 16
34
TOTAL 98/92 4636
7681
Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON
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