[Ontbirds] cranberry marsh herons--Wednesday
In mid-morning of August 19 Alan Woods and I were fortunate to have 2 Green Herons within 30m. of the south platform at Cranberry Marsh in Whitby, ON. They were within 10m. of each other and periodically thrust their necks out with beaks wide open. Other birds seen from this platform were Black-crowned Night Heron, Great Blue Heron, Great Egrets, Eastern Kingbird, a young Wood Duck, 2 Spotted Sandpipers and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. As we drove up Reesor Rd. we observed a perched American Kestrel. The north Reesor pond is far too high. We did see a flying, then perched Osprey. At the south Reesor pond were 2 tagged Trumpeter Swans. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
Re: [Ontbirds] ISRW Moving
ALLOW ME TO ADD MY HOPES THAT SOMEONE WILL STEP IN TO ENSURE THAT THE IROQUOIS SHORELINE RAPTOR WATCH CONTINUES THIS FALL. MIKE HAS DONE A SUPERB JOB OVER THE PAST NUMBER OF YEARS. AS MIKE SAYS HE HAS THE PAST DATA, SO NECESSARY IN UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE SITE. On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 1:07 PM, Mike Williamson md...@sympatico.ca wrote: Hello Birders Hawk Watchers This post has been approved by the coordinator for ONTBIRDS. For the last 15 years I have been involved and coordinator for the Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch but as of September 1st my wife Diana I will be moving to Kingsville ON. on the north shore of Lake Erie. It's my hope that ISRW continues as it is a great inland site in north Whitby. We have had years with over 12,000 raptors passing overhead plus it's one of the best spots for Golden Eagles ( 22 ) in one day Nov. 2nd 2014 over( 9,000 ) Broad-Wings in 2003 ( 36 ) Bald Eagle in one day in 2007. If anyone out there is interested in taking over it would be greatly appreciated. I have all the records going back to 2004, the previous seasons have somehow gone missing. HMANA also has these records archived. Contact me at md...@sympatico.ca mailto:md...@sympatico.ca or mdw4...@gmail.com mailto:mdw4...@gmail.com . Thanks I hope sincerely someone will keep ISRW up running. Cheers Good Birding Mike Williamson Coordinator for the Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Vesper Sparrow, 1 of 40 birds at Carden on Thursday, June 11/'15
Ross Lamb and I enjoyed traversing Prospect Rd., Wylie Rd. and Shrike Rd. in the Carden Alvar between 9am and 3pm today. Non-birds included 8+ Butterfly species, including 1 Monarch. Highlight birds would be a loud kidicking Virginia Rail, a road-puddle-bathing Upland Sandpiper, a top-of-pole Wilson's Snipe that spent 90% of its time resting its long bill around on its wing feathers, Alder and Least Flycatchers, many Eastern Bluebirds and Brown Thrashers, Grasshopper and Savannah Sparrows and a VESPER SPARROW --we spent 10 minutes studying this close-up bird. The fields were full of Bobolinks and Eastern Meadowlarks. Raptors included 3 Kestrels, 1 Merlin, a Red-tailed Hawk and a platform-sitting Osprey. Sandhill Cranes were heard and seen by a number of birders half-way up Wylie Rd. We heard but did not see Sedge Wrens. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] monarch in Carden June 5
On Friday, June 5, 3 of us saw a Monarch Butterfly in Carden; I believe it was in the lower reaches of Wylie Rd. On Prospect Rd. 2 VIRGINIA RAILS strode across the road, they being 1km. apart. The LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE appeared on the east side of Wylie Rd., then flying across to its favourite dead tree about 150m. west of bluebird box 10. I had a wonderful view of a singing SEDGE WREN atop a cattail. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] 47 bird species at Carden on Saturday, May 29
12 of us from the Pickering Naturalists had a great day from 9:30am until 3:30pm, led by John Stirrat. Starting from McNamee Rd. we travelled north along Wylie Rd., eventually turning around to go back down the very rutted road to go over to Prospect Rd. We ended up with 47 bird species Along Wylie some of the highlights were SANDHILL CRANES, UPLAND SANDPIPERS, COMMON SNIPES, ALDER FLYCATCHER, COMMON RAVENS, SEDGE WRENS, EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, BROWN THRASHERS, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, WARBLING VIREO, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, TOWHEE, SAVANNAH SPARROWS, GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, BOBOLINKS and EASTERN MEADOWLARKS. There are 3 active OSPREY nests along the roadway which traverses the lake. Travelling down Prospect Rd. we saw a SWAMP SPARROW, a male NORTHERN HARRIER warding off 2 Blackbirds, and a MARSH WREN, along with 7 species of Dragonflies and several Butterfly species. We were most fortunate to have eluded any major rainstorm. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Carden birding May 17/'15
Jim McKnight and I put in 3 hours of late morning birding at Carden, to the east of Beaverton, ON on Sunday. We were fortunate to have a singing SEDGE WREN go to sit for 10 minutes on a nearby cattail at the north end of the Wylie Rd. marshland. 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS flew low past the wren. Although others did see THE Shrike we had no luck. Other good birds that we saw and heard included BOBOLINK, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, COMMON SNIPE, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, EASTERN BLUEBIRD, RUFOUS-SIDED TOWHEE, BROWN THRASHER, NORTHERN ORIOLE, 3 OSPREYS sitting on their platform nests, and many others. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Osprey among 15 raptors at Cranberry on Nov.24
On the last Monday at this fall's CMRW 3 of us were happy with 15 migrating hawks over 21/2 hours in the morning. A juvenile OSPREY perched for 30 minutes before electing to come through. Jim, Les and I also saw 13 light-morph Rough-legged Hawks, 1 female Northern Harrier, and 1 Unidentified Buteo. Waterfowl included several Buffleheads, Common Mergansers and Gadwalls on the marsh, along with many Greater Scaups on the lake. Doug Lockrey ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
[Ontbirds] Excellent Monday at Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch
Monday, Oct.28, at CMRW in southwest Whitby was an exciting day. 7 hours of rising BP, good thermals, temp. of 8C with very strong N winds dictated a good number of migrating hawks, many being pushed out over the lake before returning over the heads of up to 30 viewers. I do not have the final figures, but here is an approximation--over 500 migrating raptors included 220 Turkey Vultures, 1 Osprey, 30 Sharp-shinneds, 1 Cooper's, 2 Merlins, 3 Red-shouldered, 2 Rough-leggeds, 280 Red-tailed, 3 Bald Eagles and 3 Golden Eagles. On the marsh were 13 duck species, 2 Greater Yellowlegs and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper. Near our platform were 30 or more Rusty Blackbirds. Flying through we saw 12 SNOW BUNTINGS and 20 Bonaparte's Gulls. CMRW is reached by traveling south down Hall's Rd. (1 block east of Lakeridge Rd.) from Victoria St. in southwest Whitby. to the second parking area just north of the lakefront. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
[Ontbirds] greater yellowlegs at Sobey's, Whitby May 11
On Saturday, May 11, a Greater Yellowlegs was seen at Sobey's pond in Whitby--south of road which parallels Victoria St. west of the Abilities Centre. 20 peeps were seen to the east of the Brock St. bridge to the north of Whitby harbour. Without a scope I was unable to determine whether they were White-rumped or Semi-palmated Sandpipers. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] shorebirds in Whitby
On Sunday, May 11, afternoon, a Greater Yellowlegs was seen at Sobey's pond--on the south side of the industrial roadway which parallels Victoria St. west of the new Abilities Centre in Whitby. About 20 peeps were noted feeding in the mud to the east of the Brock St. S bridge north of Whitby Harbour--they were either White-rumped or Semi-palmated Sandpipers. Without a scope it was difficult to be certain. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Boreal Chickadee along Hall's Rd., Whitby--November 3/12
A number of us had wonderful views of a Boreal Chickadee at 11am today, along with both Kinglets. The B.C. is being seen just a little south of the north walkway along Hall's Rd. Patient waiting is rewarded with the bird flying out to near the roadside, showing off his diagnostic all-brown head and pinkish brown flanks. Pine Siskins flew into the tree tops near the south platform. From Lakeridge Rd. going east along Victoria St. to the first street-- Hall's Rd.--turn south towards the lake. At Whitby Harbour we saw 12 Red-breasted Mergansers and a Common Loon. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Bell's Vireo??--Thickson, May 4
On Thursday, May 4, afternoon, I saw what appeared to be a Warbling Vireo in the middle of Thickson's Woods. But it had a wing bar, albeit rather thin. This along with faint spectacles and eye-line suggested a Bell's Vireo. I did not notice any tail pumping. Thickson's is at the south end of Thickson Rd. in southeast Whitby, just north of the lakefront. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] eastern kingbird, yellow-rumped warbler at Thickson Woods--Apr.9
Monday, Apr.9 was a very windy day. Birds in Thickson Woods in south Whitby were somewhat limited, but I was happy to see 2 Eastern Kingbirds, along with one singing Yellow-rumped Warbler and both Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Other birds were Turkey Vultures, Brown-headed Cowbirds, many Dark-eyed Juncos, American Goldfinches, Northern Flicker and 3 Brown Creepers. Park on Thickson Rd., somewhat north of the lakefront. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] change for Oct.24 at Cranberry Raptor Watch
On Monday, Oct.24, one of the 3BEs was a GE. Therefore on that date the BE count was 2 and the GE count was 1, Doug ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] red-headed woodpecker, 7000 red-breasted mergansers --Cranberry Marsh--Oct.20/11
Although we recorded only 5 raptors on Oct.20, much time was spent watching 10 duck species, incl. over 7000 red-breasted mergansers flying west along the lakefront; on the wetland there were perhaps 100 Am.Wigeons, several Wood Ducks, many N.Pintails, Pied-billed Grebe, Am.Coot, 2 Great Egrets, Blue-winged teal, Green-winged teal, N.shoveler. An imm. Red-headed Woodpecker was noted in a tree at the north end. A Rusty blackbird appeared among the birds feeding on the path near our viewing platform. Thanks to Geoff Carpentier for his Oct.19 raptor report-- 433 migrating hawks over 3.5 morning hours--incl. 2 Bald Eagles, 1 Osprey, 415 Turkey Vultures. Also thanks to Jean Iron for her Oct.18 report--71 raptors, incl. 1 N.Goshawks, ad.Peregrine Falcon, 1 Osprey, 30 TVs Cranberry Marsh is in southwest Whitby, parking at the second parking area at the south end of Hall's Rd. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] a brief Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch report up to Oct.16
I thank the many who have been putting in hours at CMRW this fall--I am unable to get there very often. The Oct.10-16 week was a rainy one---a total of 155 migrating raptors were noted, of which 116 were Turkey Vultures. The following is a summary for 3 days in August, 30 in Sept. and 15 in Oct.: turkey vulture-1815 osprey-49 bald eagle-55 n.harrier-56 sharp-shinned-888 Cooper's-48 n.goshawk-5 red-shouldered-12 broad-winged-4533 red-tailed-98 rough-legged- golden eagle- Am.kestrel-564 merlin-23 peregrine falcon-11 unidentified-44 south end of Hall's Rd. in sw Whitby Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] ideal conditions at noon on Oct.4 brought 463 raptors through Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch
Many thanks to Gerry Ball, Eleanor Beagan and Alan Woods for waiting until excellent conditionjs arrived at CMRW--medium winds, rising BP and good thermals. Of the 463 hawks counted up to 2:30pm 382 were Turkey Vultures, they streaming through from Thickson Pt. 5 Red-shouldereds and 1 N.Goshawk were highlights. Among non-raptors--2 Trumpeter Swans with 5 young, white-crowned sparrow, many white-throated sparrows, yellow-bellied sapsucker, n.pintails, n.shovelers, n.gallinule, great egret, rusty blackbirds, hairy woodpecker. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 4 Bald Eagles were missed in my Oct.4 Cranberry report.
To see highflying eagles moving slowly across the skies is thrilling. I neglected reporting them among the 463 migrating raptors at Cranberry today. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Broad-winged Hawk migration is probably over
My reporting this autumn from Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch is very limited. As I am no longer driving I get there only when someone picks me up. I have agreed to keep the data records, sending weekly reports to Doug Woods. It appears that the Broad-winged flight is over. Indeed the flight path for 90% of them was very much inland, taking many thousands of them between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay down along the north shore of Lake Erie. Over the past week we had several days of NW wind, rising barometric pressure and thermal updraft velocity over 300'/min., ideal for raptor migration. On Sep. 15 and 16 exactly 5000 Broad-wingeds were counted flying over CMRW. The aforementioned conditions were not met on Sep. 17 and 18--only 44 hawks were noted. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] good thermals, NW wind brought 720 raptors and 25 birders to Cranberry on Sep.15/11
It was great to have many birders and photogs from Kawartha at Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch on this Sep.15 day that had medium NW winds, a rising BP and thermals of 400ft./min., all being condusive to a good flight of migratory raptor over the platform. Sure enough we kept Alan Woods busy counting over 700 hawks over a period of 5 hours. Highlights were 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS, 11 BALD EAGLES and over 500 BROAD-WINGEDS Up to the time that I left we had 49 Turkey Vultures, 74 Sharp-shinneds and 56 American Kestrels. Non-raptors included 5 warbler species, GLOSSY IBIS, several great egrets, wood ducks, many hummingbirds, wood ducks, 15 common loons, common gallinule. 1 block east of Lakeridge Rd. off Victoria St. in sw Whitby is Hall's Rd.--south toward the lake to the second roadside parking area--walk to the platform. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] migrating raptors near Darlington-Aug.17/11
On Wednesday, Aug.17, the mild NW wind and rising barometric pressure suggested a good autumn hawk migration. Between 10 and 11am Alan Woods and I were walking along the trail between Solina and Park Rds. paralleling the RR tracks and just NW of the Darlington nuclear plant. While enjoying the actions of immature Moorhens and Green Herons we noted the following in the skies above-- 1 Northern Harrier, several Turkey Vultures, 2 Red-tailed Hawks and as many as 10 Broad-winged Hawks--all of them were flying effortlessly westward. Going westward along the 401 we exited at Courtice Rd., south to the South Service Rd., then eastward along it to Solina Rd., turning south toward Lake Ontario--at the south end we parked the car to walk eastward along the trail. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] camera support found on Hall's Rd.
I have been asked to post a found Manfrotto extendable camera support--Hall's Rd., Whitby -- Forwarded message -- From: Herb wpa...@rogers.com Date: Thu, May 19, 2011 at 4:15 PM I found a collapsable camera support.At halls road today. It is black and extendable. If the owner wants it Just let me know and I would arrange to Get it to him. It is a Manfrotto (Make) . The person who lost it should have the second part that fits his camera. Herb H. Parke wpa...@rogers.com ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] is it a long or short-billed dowitcher?--Whitby-May 11
A number of us have watched a feeding dowitcher this Thursday, May 11, morning. We need someone to decide which species it is.Hopefully it will hang around. It is in the northwest corner of the big Sobey's pond, north of Victoria St. west of the Iroquois Sports Centre. Exit the 401 onto Brock St./Whitby, south to Victoria, west through Henry. Some of the birds in Thickson Woods--northern parula, common yellowthroat, wood thrush, 2 scarlet tanagers, r-t hummingbird, black-throated blue warbler, rose-breasted grosbeak, ovenbird, Nashville warbler, and a possible orange-crowned warbler. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] white-crowned sparrow, hummingbird to add to Joyce's Thickson's Woods May 5 list
Please refer to Joyce Collier-Brown's May 5 report; among Thickson birds to add to her list- - WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, BLUE-HEADED VIREO and the oft-seen and heard GREAT HORNED OWL. Birders look forward to the predicted south wind, perhaps on the morrow. It is great to see many birders viewing and pointing out Thickson's flowering plants, such as White Trillium, Red Trillium, Trout Lily, Bloodroot, Marsh Marigold, May-apple and our favourite shrub-Daphne with its beautiful 4-sepalled pinky-purple flowers. For directions to Whitby's Pelee, namely Thickson's Woods--see Joyce's report. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Bohemian waxwings, Pine Siskin in north Pickering
On the morning of January 22 I was happy to be leading 6 carloads of Durham Field Naturalists on a bird feeder tour. By chance we came upon 40+ Bohemian Waxwings alongside Sideroad 4, just north of Concession 8, in north Pickering--they were actively feeding and chittering in the shrubs and small trees. Sideroad 4 is 2 roads west of LakeRidge Rd. A very active set of feeders at 2661 Sideroad 16 had 9 bird species, including Pine Siskin, House Finch and both Nuthatches. Traveling east from Brock Rd. along Conc.5 turn south at the first road--Sdrd.16-- go south to 2661. A light morph Rough-legged Hawk was seen above Westney Rd. north of Conc.7. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] TREE SPARROW on a Cranberry morning with 229 migrating raptors--sw Whitby--Oct.9
Our first Am.Tree Sparrow was detected at CMRW, along with Rusty Blackbird, Eastern Towhee. I thank the 15 who came down on this Thanksgiving weekend day to assist with the identification of 229 migrating raptors. I do hope that counters and observers can make it for Sunday and Monday. 1 block east of Lakeridge Rd. along Victoria St. is Hall's Rd.--south toward the lakefront to the second roadside parking area. Below is the data for todayand from Aug.23 to Oct.9 (203.5 HRS.) TURKEY VULTURE 182 2665 OSPREY 135 BALD EAGLE84 N.HARRIER 4 125 SHARP-SHINNED 9 1873 COOPER'S 5 99 N.GOSHAWK 4 RED-SHOULDERED BROAD-WINGED1 2341 RED-TAILED 19 198 AM.KESTREL 4 720 MERLIN 1 33 PEREGRINE 33 UNIDENTIFIED 4 70 TOTAL 229 8628 Doug Lockrey, CMRW coordinator ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] short-eared owl at Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch--Oct.4
'Twas a cold NE wind that blew onto the faces of 8 eager hawk-watchers at CMRW in sw Whitby at 10AM on Monday, Oct.4. After 3 consecutive days with good N winds, rising BP and good thermals gave us nearly 3000 migrating raptors today's NE winds, steady BP and lower thermals brought only 50 hawks to be counted. BUT, our highlight was a chunky, brown, short-tailed owl rising from the east side of the wetlands and moving east low over the far side of the marsh--it was a SHORT-EARED OWL. Doug ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] over 700 migrating raptors at Cranberry, incl. Goshawk--Oct.1
Good N winds and high thermals over Cranberry Marsh in southwest Whitby on Oct.1 brought over 25 observers to identify and count hawks as they tracked high and low from Thickson Pt. over our heads. I was happy to be with them for 3 hours. This is an incomplete report because I had to leave 10+ great observers to continue observing and recording. After 5 hours the number of migrating raptors was well over 700, including 440 TURKEY VULTURES, 170 SHARP-SHINNEDS, 88 AM.KESTRELS, 10 BROAD-WINGEDS and our first N.GOSHAWK. Between Sep.20 and Sep.30 there have been only 300 migrating hawks over CMRW, there being only 1 day with NW winds and good thermals. The total from Aug.23 to Oct.1 will be well in excess of 6000. I thank every observer and counter for their diligent work. 1 block east of Lakeridge Rd. on Victoria St. in southwest Whitby, turn south down Hall's Rd. toward the lakefront, parking in the second roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, CMRW coordinator ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch mid-September summary
NW winds and good thermals on Sep.15 brought in over 1700 migrating Broad-winged Hawks over the CMRW platform in sw Whitby. Counting kept everyone alert, as many of the 2208 raptors were high-flying coming in on several fronts. Most of the Broad-wingeds flew over in the afternoon hours. The table below shows the migrating raptors over CMRW on Sep.15 AND the totals since Aug.23: turkey vulture---35---71 osprey--- 7116 bald eagle- 849 n.harrier- 26---57 sharp-shinned3011244 Cooper's 0 - 28 broad-winged1712---1886 red-tailed--- 2 13 Am. kestrel 109 465 merlin--- 1 20 peregrine falcon- 5-- 19 unidentified ---2--- 36 total-2208-4004 I thank the counters and the many observers for their great work during a time period when I am able to get there when picked up, and can not stay for over 3 hours. Starting Sep.27 I will be living near the corner of Rossland and Cochrane in N.Whitby. (cell-ph.905-409-6935) for perhaps 1 month. For the hawk watch--on Victoria St., 1 block east of Lakeridge Rd. is Hall's Rd.--south towafrd the lake, parking in the second roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] CRANBERRY RAPTORS--519 on Thursday; 191 on Friday, Sep.9 and 10
Thursday's NW winds and cloud-cover spelled 519 migrating raptors over 8 hours. Many of the birds flew in low. Then Friday--the N wind was great, but the clear blue sky made it difficult to spot the very high-flying hawks-- we had to concentrate to identify, managing to ID 191 over the first 4 hours. .Below are the totals for Sep.9, Sep.10 and overall since Aug.23: turkey vulture 6 , 3 , 16 osprey25 , 3 , 87 bald eagle 9 , 7 , 28 n.harrier 2 , 1 , 17 sharp-shinned 318 , 105 , 510 Cooper's 4 , 8 , 23 broad-winged 13 , 28 , 78 red-tailed 3 , 3 , 8 Am. kestrel 125 , 16 , 179 merlin 4 , 2 , 13 peregrine 6 , 0 , 11 unidentified 3 , 13 , 25 total 519 , 189 , 964 Very many Monarchs were noted, along with 2 or 3 dragonfly spp. From the west along Victoria St, in sw Whitby, 1 block east of Lakeridge Rd. to Hall's Rd.--south toward the lakefront, parking in the second roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] over 500 hawks at Cranberry Marsh RW, sw Whitby--Sep.9
Ian Cannell picked me up to join 10 other hawk watchers; we stayed from 9AM to 3PM. I thank Steve Wood, Joyce Collier-Brown, Alan Woods and Jim Skene for putting up with the rest of us by entering the great numbers of migrating raptors as they flew over our heads. Indeed, Jim may still be there!. Over the first 7 hours 483 hawks were counted, along with at least 600 Monarch butterflies. Incomplete raptor count highlights-up to 3PM-- 18 OSPREY, 7 BALD EAGLE, 307 SHARP-SHINNED, 12 BROAD-WINGED, 125 AM.KESTREL, 4 MERLIN, 6 PEREGRINE FALCON Among the non-raptors---very many Hummingbirds, 10 Warbler species, 3 Vireo species, 3 Flycatcher species, 5 Common Loons, Great Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, Virginia rail, Wilson`s plover. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW Going east along Victoria St. through Lakeridge Rd, to the first street east--south down Hall`s Rd, to the second roadside parking area. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] to date--244 migrating raptors at Cranberry Marsh, Whitby
From Aug.23 to Sep.7, including Jean Iron's report of Sep.7, 244 migrating raptors have been counted at Cranberry Marsh RW in southwest Whitby. I am grateful to over 20 observers who have done a superb job at our rapport-platform. Please see Jean's report to appreciate the many non-raptor species and local raptors seen in the immediate vicinity. The 244 include--- TURKEY VULTURE-6, OSPREY-49, BALD EAGLE-9, NORTHERN HARRIER-10, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK-68, COOPER'S HAWK-10, RED-TAILED HAWK-1, BROAD-WINGED HAWK-36, AMERICAN KESTREL-37, MERLIN-6, PEREGRINE FALCON-4, UNIDENTIFIED RAPTORS-8. Along Victoria St. 1 block east of Lakeridge turn south down Hall's Rd. toward the lakefront, parking in the second roadside parking area; walk east to the platform. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 14 migrating hawks, good warbler views at Cranberry Marsh in sw Whitby on Sep.4
A strong SW wind and intermittent rain showers were not conducive to a good raptor count, but 7 observers managed to see 14 raptors work their way against a strong SW wind at Cranberry Marsh RW over 3 AM morning hours on Saturday, Sep.3. --2TV, 5 OSPREY, 2 SHARP-SHINNED, 2 BROAD-WINGED, 1 KESTREL, 1 MERLIN and 1 unidentified buteo Among the non-raptors--- many hummingbirds, chimney swift, green heron, Wilson's snipe, blue-gray gnatcatcher, warbling vireo, and great views of warblers---BLACKPOLL, WILSON'S, NASHVILLE, N.PARULA, MAGNOLIA, TENNESSEE, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BAY-BREASTED, AM.REDSTART, A reminder--I am able to get to the watch only if someone picks me up. Otherwise I ask everyone to help by ensuring that someone has opened the cupboard door to retrieve a page, upon which HOURLY DATA is recorded, including hours in which 0 hawks were seen. From Victoria St. in SW Whitby, go 1 block east of Lakeridge, then south down Hall's Rd., parking in the southern roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, coordinator, CMRW ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] .conditions not good, BUT hawks moving through Cranberry--Aug.29
As the season progresses I do hope observers will arrive at the Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch. Alan Woods picked me up today, and, in spite of hot cloudless morning with no thermals we decided to go to CMRW, where we stayed for only 40 minutes. Two others phoned results before and after. I can not get there very often--I ASK YOU TO MAKE CERTAIN THE CUPBOARD DOOR IS OPEN (you know where the key is)-- blank daily pages are on a clipboard--please, please complete as much of it as you can, including your name. Before you leave ensure that whomever is continuing will leave the page in the cupboard. and will lock up. Sunday, Aug.29-- 3 hrs.-- 1 TV, 5OS, 2 BE, 11 BW, 1 RT, 1 UF, 4 UR Non-raptors for yesterday and today--flycatchers---least, great crested, willow, yellow-bellied, warblers---redstart, Wilson's, bay-breasted, yellow, black-throated green eastern pewee, red-eyed vireo, blue-gray gnatcatcher, several r-t hummingbirds, VIRGINIA RAIL From 401, south on Lakeridge to Victoria, 1 block to Hall's Rd., south toward the lake, parking in the second roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] NW winds, rising barometric pressure, good thermals=lakefront migrating hawks
Steve Wood, a great guy who knows his weather stuff, motored down Hall's Rd. in southwest Whitby on Wednesday to enjoy migrating raptors from the Cranberry Marsh viewing platform. He and 2 or 3 others, convinced that the aforementioned conditions would bring a good flight would carry overhead hawks were happy to see 9 different species-- 1 Turkey Vulture, 6 Osprey, 2 Bald Eagle, 1 Northern Harrier, 6 Sharp-shinned, 2 Cooper`s, 8 BROAD-WINGED, 6 American Kestrel and 2 Merlin. I thank those who go to identify, count and record hawks at CMRW. Please remember that I can not get there very often, unless someone arranges to pick me up. Data will be reported only when I receive or am able to pick up the info left in the locked box. Within the box is lots of helpful info. Hall`s Rd. is 1 short block east of Lakeridge Rd. Go south toward the lakefront, parking in the southern parking area. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] pelican at Second Marsh all day June 27
The GREAT WHITE PELICAN has been seen several times during the day--Sunday, June 27. At 8:45am I saw it straight out from the viewing platform, literally among the very many Great Blue Herons. At 1:30pm Geoff Carpentier phoned to tell me he was on the platform viewing the bird as he (the bird, that is) popped his head up from behind the cattails somewhat to the west near an island. Directions--401 Exit 419 onto Farewell, south through Bloor to Col.Sam Dr., east about 2.5km. towards the large GM building--just west of it, go into the parking lot's west side overlooking the wetlands. Walk down the trail, keeping to the right at the bottom, and walk to the platform. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Fwd: pelican at Second Marsh all day June 27
-- Forwarded message -- From: Doug Lockrey lockre...@gmail.com Date: Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 2:01 PM Subject: pelican at Second Marsh all day June 27 To: ontbirds@hwcn.org The GREAT WHITE PELICAN has been seen several times during the day--Sunday, June 27. At 8:45am I saw it straight out from the viewing platform, literally among the very many Great Blue Herons. At 1:30pm Geoff Carpentier phoned to tell me he was on the platform viewing the bird as he (the bird, that is) popped his head up from behind the cattails somewhat to the west near an island. Directions--401 Exit 419 onto Farewell, south through Bloor to Col.Sam Dr., east about 2.5km. towards the large GM building--just west of it, go into the parking lot's west side overlooking the wetlands. Walk down the trail, keeping to the right at the bottom, and walk to the platform. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] possible Worm-eating Warbler in Thickson's Woods, Whitby--May 21
Thickson's Woods is in full leaf, forcing birders to listen carefully. On Friday, May 21 morning several people (names not known) reported a Worm-eating Warbler in the trees along the south side. While botanizing for an hour I managed to pick out the following birds--ad.male Scarlet Tanager, Philadelphia Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Least Flycatcher, Swainson's Thrush, and the following other Warblers--Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue, Blackburnian, Wilson's, Canada, Yellow-rumped, Yellow, American Redstart AND several Mournings. Exit 401 onto Thickson Rd.S. in se Whitby, south to the lakefront and back north, parking on the east side--walk down the roadway that separates the woods from the meadow. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] clay-coloured, Lincoln's sparrows at Thickson's--sw Whitby--May 4/10
Tuesday, May 4 brought very few birds into the woods of Thickson's Woods. The beautiful singing of the Winter Wren and periodic singing of a Black-throated Blue Warbler were all that I detected. Near the home of Dennis Barry was a mid-AM LINCOLN'S SPARROW. I strolled around the north meadow for an hour, managing to see and hear SCARLET TANAGER, BROWN THRASHER, YELLOW WARBLER, BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK AND A *CLAY-COLOURED SPARROW.* South down Thickson Rd. from the 401, parking on the road to walk down the east-west roadway. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 7 HUDSONIAN GODWITS-lakefront south of Lynde Creek C.A.--noon May 2/10
At 1230PM Dan Kaczynski phoned me from the lakefront as he was watching 7 *HUDSONIAN GODWITS*. Of course it is difficult to say how long they will stay there, but if they stay it would be well worth the long walk. From the Lynde Shores C.A. parking lot (south side of Victoria St. halfway between Lakeridge Rd. and Henry St.) in southwest Whitby walk through the woodlot to the southbound trail. Take this trail south across the meadowland for over a km., whence it joins onto the private roadway--walk down it to the lakefront. Dan was seeing the birds near the waterfront just to the east. Thickson's Woods was very quiet this AM-- N.Parula, House Wren, Winter Wren, Catbird among a few others. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 7 WILLETS, not Godwits, at Lynde lakefront--May 2
Dan K. phoned (at 1:45pm) to tell me that scope analysis of the birds on the lakefront south of Lynde Shores C.A. parking lot showed the birds to be *7 WILLETS*, not H.Godwits. Direction as per message sent an hour ago. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] blackburnian, rail, sora--Cranberry Marsh, Whitby--Apr.30
Thanks to Jim Skene several of us wended our way to Hall's Rd. in southwest Whitby to locate a male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. We walked along the south path; Dan's sharp eyes picked him out in a deciduous tree beyond the cedars. The sun struck his face and throat in all of its fiery orange glory. Then we strolled to the platform-- a great spot to hear both Virginia Rail and Sora. Hall's Rd. is accessed from Victoria St., just 1 block east of Lakeridge Rd. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] from Nanticoke to Reesor ponds--sandhill cranes, blue-winged teals--Apr.12/10
Janice Melendez, John Stirrat and I had a fun day of birding on Apr.12 as we traveled from Whitby to Beamer to Nanticoke and back to the Reesor Rd. ponds. By the end of the day we had totaled 53 avian species. Excellent thermals at the Beamer Raptor Watch did not produce great numbers over the 2 hours we put in there--many Turkey Vultures, a few Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks and several Red-Taileds. We then went down to the Fisherville area where we enjoyed watching *Horned Larks* dusting themselves. Traveling toward Nanticoke we saw 4 *Sandhill Cranes* fly overhead and were entertained by a lone male *Wild Turkey*. The north shore of Lake Erie yielded several spots for waterfowl, but no birds of note to us. Then we headed home, stopping in to look over Markham's 2 Reesor Ponds. Highlights at the North Reesor--2 *Caspian Terns, all 3 Mergansers, Am. Wigeons *Highlights at the South Reesor (Reesor Rd, and Steeles Ave.)--male female *Blue-winged Teals, Ring-necked Ducks, Pied-billed Grebe, Barn N. Rough-winged Swallows*. Doug Lockrey, Whitby,ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Eurasian Wigeon at Cranberry--correction to getting there
There has been a Eurasian Wigeon visible from the east platform of Cranberry Marsh in southwest Whitby, on Mar.28. It may or may not show itself. There are many Ring-necked Ducks and several Hooded Mergansers. Park car in the Lynde Shores parking lot, then walk through the woodlot to the pathway that emerges at the south end and runs parallel to the private roadway, down toward the lake. Continue past the tower platform to a roadside platform that overlooks the wetland. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 21 MIGRATING RAPTORS, 2 SANDHILL CRANES, 4 SNOW GEEESE--highlighsts of last day at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov.30/09
Monday, Nov.30/09 was the last day of official counting of migrating raptors at the Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch. I WAS SO HAPPY TO HAVE 12 PEOPLE WITH ME. MANY THANKS TO ALL 110 WHO HELPED OVER THE 97 DAYS. Today, Nov.30---strong NWwinds, rising BP, sunny sky, no thermals, 3C brought 21 migrating raptors--17 Red-taileds, 1 N.Harrier, 1 Cooper's hawk, 1 RED-SHOULDERED and 1 ROUGH-LEGGED. SEE TABLE BELOW for the migrating raptors to date. NON-RAPTORS-- 2 SANDHILL CRANES, SWAMP SPARROW, MARSH WREN, 7 HOODED MERGANSERS, PINE SISKINS, SONG SPARROW, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. MONDAY, Nov.30/09 Observation time--0900-1300 Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers-Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Karl Jennewein, Jim McKnight, John Stirrat, Ron Pittaway, Joyce Collier-Brown, Jim Munroe, Jerry Ball, Paul McGee. 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov30 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--021--3964 Osprey--0---1 137 Bald Eagle---0---3 55 Northern Harrier---1-18-- 111 Sharp-shinned Hawk--060---1494 Cooper's Hawk--- 128 ---120 Northern Goshawk 0---10-- 24 Red-shouldered Hawk-1 --- 7 -46 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 416 Red-tailed Hawk---17--378---1345 Rough-legged Hawk1 ---1419 Golden Eagle-- 0 2 -3 American Kestrel- 0 -6 -- 483 Merlin- 0 --0 -34 Peregrine Falcon--0 7- 48 Unidentified Accipiter-0 1 -12 Undentified Buteo0 -5---30 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 --3 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0- 1 Unidentified Raptor ---03- -37 TOTALS21---565--8382 HOURS---4---97.5404 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 19 MIGRATING RAPTORS, 12 SNOW GEEESE-- NOV.28/09 at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON
Today, Nov.28---medium NWwinds, rising BP, overcast sky, good thermals brought 19 migrating raptors--14 Red-taileds, 1 N.Harrier, 2 Sharp-shinneds, 1 N.GOSHAWK and 1 Cooper's hawk. SEE TABLE BELOW for the migrating raptors to date. We shall close down the formal aspects of CMRW on Mon., Nov.30. NON-RAPTORS-- FOX SPARROW, SWAMP SPARROW, 2 N.SHRIKE, SONG SPARROW and many high-flying COMMON LOONS--indeed, we counted 14 in one hour; and at least 12 SNOW GEESE, 1 of which was a BLUE-SNOW. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. SATRURDAY, Nov.286/09 Observation time--0900-1400 Official counter- Rayfield Pye, Doug Lockrey Observers-Karl Jennewein, Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene. 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov28 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--021--3964 Osprey--0---1 137 Bald Eagle---0---3 55 Northern Harrier---1-17-- 110 Sharp-shinned Hawk--260---1494 Cooper's Hawk--- 127 ---119 Northern Goshawk 1---10-- 24 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 6 -45 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 416 Red-tailed Hawk---14--361---1328 Rough-legged Hawk0 ---1318 Golden Eagle-- 0 2 -3 American Kestrel- 0 -6 -- 483 Merlin- 0 --0 -34 Peregrine Falcon--0 7- 48 Unidentified Accipiter-0 1 -12 Undentified Buteo0 -5---30 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 --3 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0- 1 Unidentified Raptor ---03- -37 TOTALS19---545--8362 HOURS---5---93.5400 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] ONLY 7 MIGRATING RAPTORS SINCE NOV.22/09 at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON
To update everyone on the status of Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch of late-- weather conditions have been terrible for hawks to migrate along the lakefront since Nov.6. Indeed, this is the first report that I have sent since Nov.22 Today, Nov.26---light S winds, rising BP, overcast sky, no thermals brought only 2 raptors--drizzly weather limited the numbers of people coming to the platform of late. SEE TABLE BELOW for the migrating raptors to date. We shall close down the formal aspects of CMRW on Mon., Nov.30. I WISH TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED WITH THE COUNT THIS YEAR. MY RECORDS SHOW THAT 106 PEOPLE WERE PRESENT DURING THE COUNT SINCE AUG.22---INDEED, I KNOW THAT MANY MORE MISSED BEING PLACED ON THE DAILY PAGES, PLUS SO VERY MANY VISITORS. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. THURSDAY, Nov.26/09 Observation time--1000-1100 Official counter- Ross Lamb, Doug Lockrey 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov26 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--021--3964 Osprey--0---1 137 Bald Eagle---0---3 55 Northern Harrier---1-15-- 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk--058---1492 Cooper's Hawk--- 026 ---118 Northern Goshawk 0---9-- 23 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 6 -45 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 416 Red-tailed Hawk---1--346---1313 Rough-legged Hawk0 ---1318 Golden Eagle-- 0 2 -3 American Kestrel- 0 -6 -- 483 Merlin- 0 --0 -34 Peregrine Falcon--0 7- 48 Unidentified Accipiter-0 1 -12 Undentified Buteo0 -5---30 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 --3 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0- 1 Unidentified Raptor ---03- -37 TOTALS2---524--8341 HOURS-1---85.5392 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 12 SNOW GEESE, only 1 migrating raptor at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov.22/09
Light E winds, steady BP, overcast sky, slight thermals brought only 1 raptor-- a very light Red-tailed Hawk over a group of 9 observers this Nov.22 AM. At 11:15 we saw 12 SNOW GEESE, incl. 1 BLUE SNOW, coming from the north to land in the Lynde wetlands. Shortly thereafter we drove over to see them. Exit Victoria St. onto Seaboard gate, 1 block south to Whitby Shores Greenway, travelling south toward the lake to a roadside observation area, overlooking the Lynde marsh. SEE TABLE BELOW for the migrating raptors to date. We shall close down the formal aspects of CMRW on Mon., Nov.30. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. MONDAY, Nov.22/09 Observation time--0900-1200 Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers- Ron Stephenson, Dan Kaczynski, Jim McKnight, Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Charlie Adey, Alan Woods, John Stirrat 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov22 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--021--3964 Osprey--0---1 137 Bald Eagle---0---3 55 Northern Harrier---0-14-- 107 Sharp-shinned Hawk--057---1491 Cooper's Hawk--- 025 ---117 Northern Goshawk 0---9-- 23 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 6 -45 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 416 Red-tailed Hawk---1--343---1310 Rough-legged Hawk0 ---1318 Golden Eagle-- 0 2 -3 American Kestrel- 0 -6 -- 483 Merlin- 0 --0 -34 Peregrine Falcon--0 6- 47 Unidentified Accipiter-0 1 -12 Undentified Buteo0 -5---30 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 --3 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0- 1 Unidentified Raptor ---03- -37 TOTALS1---516--8333 HOURS--3---79.5386 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Strong West winds, no thermals=only 6 migrating raptors at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov.20/09
Easterly winds on Nov.17 18, all-day rain on Nov.19, and strong W winds, falling BP and no thermals on Nov.20 brought only 13 migrating hawks over Cranberry. Among non-raptors were: swamp sparrow, northern shovelers, red-necked grebe. SEE TABLE BELOW for the raptors. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. FRIDAY, Nov.20/09 Observation time--0900-1100, 1200-1300 Official counters- Dan Kaczynski, Doug Lockrey Observers- Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Ron Stephenson, Charlie Adey, John Stirrat 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov.20 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--021--3964 Osprey--0---1 137 Bald Eagle---0---3 55 Northern Harrier---2-14-- 107 Sharp-shinned Hawk--057---1491 Cooper's Hawk--- 025 ---117 Northern Goshawk 0---8-- 22 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 6 -45 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 416 Red-tailed Hawk---6--341---1308 Rough-legged Hawk0 ---1318 Golden Eagle-- 0 2 -3 American Kestrel- 0 -5 -- 482 Merlin- 0 --0 -34 Peregrine Falcon--0 6- 47 Unidentified Accipiter-0 1 -12 Undentified Buteo0 -5---30 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 --3 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0- 1 Unidentified Raptor ---03- -37 TOTALS8---5128329 HOURS--3---70.5377 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 25 migrating raptors, snow buntings at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov.16/09
Alas, we had medium NW winds and rising BP, BUT there were no thermals. over 4.5 hrs. 14 Red-taileds came through. Among non-raptors were: 100 SNOW BUNTINGS, a Brown Creeper, Hairy Woodpecker, House Finch. On the wetland's water--1 Red-necked Grebe. SEE TABLE BELOW for the raptors. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. MONDAY, Nov.16/09 Observation time--0900-1300, 1400-1500 Official counters- Doug Lockrey, Jim McKnight Observers- Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Ron Stephenson, Charlie Adey, Gerry Ball, Alan Woods, Dan Kaczynski 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov16 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--021--3964 Osprey--0---1 137 Bald Eagle---0---3 55 Northern Harrier---1-12-- 105 Sharp-shinned Hawk--656---1490 Cooper's Hawk--- 425 ---117 Northern Goshawk 0---8-- 22 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 6 -45 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 416 Red-tailed Hawk---14--331---1298 Rough-legged Hawk0 ---1318 Golden Eagle-- 0 2 -3 American Kestrel- 0 -5 -- 482 Merlin- 0 --0 -34 Peregrine Falcon--0 6- 47 Unidentified Accipiter-0 1 -12 Undentified Buteo0 -5---30 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 --3 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0- 1 Unidentified Raptor ---03- -37 TOTALS25---4998316 HOURS--5---63.5370 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 7 CONSECUTIVE WRONG WIND DAYS = few migrating hawks at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov.13/09
Sunny skies, medium E wind, steady BP = very few migrating raptors. Several of us put in 3 hours this AM. There were only 4 raptors and very few non-raptors. On the wetland's water--2 female Bufflehead, N.Pintail SEE TABLE BELOW for the raptors. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. FRIDAY, Nov.13/09 Observation time--0900-1200 Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers- Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Ron Stephenson, Charlie Adey,Anne Brokelman 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov13 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--021--3964 Osprey--0---1 137 Bald Eagle---0---3 55 Northern Harrier---0-11-- 104 Sharp-shinned Hawk--050---1484 Cooper's Hawk--- 019 ---111 Northern Goshawk 0---8-- 22 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 6 -45 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 416 Red-tailed Hawk---3--314---1281 Rough-legged Hawk0 ---1318 Golden Eagle-- 0 2 -3 American Kestrel- 1 -5 -- 482 Merlin- 0 --0 -34 Peregrine Falcon--0 6- 47 Unidentified Accipiter-0 1 -12 Undentified Buteo0 -5---30 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 --3 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0- 1 Unidentified Raptor ---03- -37 TOTALS4---4698286 HOURS--3---50.5357 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 22 migrating raptors, 8000 geese at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov.11/09
Sunny skies and very light NE wind = very few migrating raptors. Indeed many of the few that we did see were trying to ride the thermals. Weather--light NE wind, rising BP, light thermals, 10C. Among non-raptors were at least 8000 Canada Geese flying en masse from the north down to either the lakefront or Lynde Marsh. Among them was 1 SNOW GOOSE and 13 CACKLING GEESE. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 34 NON-RAPTORS WERE--- Northern Shoveler, Wilson's Snipe, VIRGINIA RAIL, NORTHERN SHRIKE. SEE TABLE BELOW for the few raptors. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. WEDNESDAY, Nov.11/09 Observation time--0800-1300 (WITH A PAUSE AT 1100), 1430-1530 Official counters- Ron Stephenson, Doug Lockrey Observers- Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Jerry Ball, Ron Stephenson, Paul McGee, Ron Pittaway. 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov11 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--221--3964 Osprey--0---1 137 Bald Eagle---0---3 55 Northern Harrier---1-11-- 104 Sharp-shinned Hawk--849---1483 Cooper's Hawk--- 019 ---111 Northern Goshawk 0---8-- 22 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 6 -45 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 416 Red-tailed Hawk---10--308---1275 Rough-legged Hawk0 ---1318 Golden Eagle-- 0 2 3 American Kestrel- 0 -4 - 481 Merlin- 0 --0 ---34 Peregrine Falcon--0 6-- 47 Unidentified Accipiter-0 1 --12 Undentified Buteo0 -5---30 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 ---3 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0-- 1 Unidentified Raptor ---13- 39 TOTALS22---461---8278 HOURS--6---45.5352 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] only 8 migrating raptors at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov10/09
Over a period of 4 hours as many as 15 observers came to Cranberry because the weather reports seemed to suggest a good raptor flight. However, the winds did not materialize AND there were no thermals. Weather--light NW wind, steady BP, no thermals, 14C. Among non-raptors were many red-winged blackbirds, golden-crowned sparrow, many Am.tree sparrows, 3 marsh wrens, bufflehead. Along the lakefront black and white-winged scoters were noted. SEE TABLE BELOW for the few raptors. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. TUESDAY, Nov.10/09 Observation time--0800-1200 Official counters- Ron Stephenson, Doug Lockrey Observers- Karl Jennewein, John Stirrat, Charlie Adey, Alan Woods, Jim Skene, Alf Lisk, Joyce Collier-Brown, Bruce Parker, Jerry Ball, AND from Carleton Place--Joyce Mike Jaques. 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov10 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--019--3962 Osprey--0---1 137 Bald Eagle---0---3 55 Northern Harrier---2-10-- 103 Sharp-shinned Hawk--341---1475 Cooper's Hawk--- 119 ---111 Northern Goshawk 0---8-- 22 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 6 -45 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 416 Red-tailed Hawk---2--298---1265 Rough-legged Hawk0 ---1318 Golden Eagle-- 0 2 3 American Kestrel- 0 -4 - 481 Merlin- 0 --0 ---34 Peregrine Falcon--0 6-- 47 Unidentified Accipiter-0 1 --12 Undentified Buteo0 -5---30 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 ---3 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0-- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 02- 36 TOTALS8---439---8256 HOURS--4---39.5346 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] so sorry--ne pas Golden-crowned Sparrow at Cranberry
My apologies--a few years ago I did it also, reporting a G-c sparrow au lieu de G-c Kinglet, the latter being at Cranberry Marsh in Whitby today. Doug Lockrey. ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Ross's, Cackling, Snow Geese--Lynde Marsh, Whitby, ON--Nov.9/09
Before noon today a number of us witnessed 1 Ross's Goose, 2 or more Cackling Geese and a white morph Snow Goose in the Lynde Marsh, seen from the streetside platform on Whitby Shores Greenway --from Victoria St. east of the Lynde Marsh causeway, turn south onto Seaboard Gate, driving 1 short block south, then turning right/west onto Whitby Shores Greenway--driving along this road towards the lake you will come to a roadside platform opposite houses--you are looking down onto the Lynde Marsh. Doug Lockrey, Whitby ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] only 6 migrating raptors at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov8 9/09
The past 2 days' mild weather has brought far more birders than raptors to the Cranberry platform. Today/Nov.9 we put in 3 AM hours of observing, albeit mostly non-raptors. With light SW winds, steady BP, a high of 16C and no thermals there was very little flight. Among non-raptors were 5 different sparrows, hairy woodpecker and golden-crowned kinglets. SEE TABLE BELOW for the few raptors. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. MONDAY, Nov.9/09 Observation time--0900-1200 Official counters- Doug Lockrey, Jim McKnight Observers- Karl Jennewein, John Stirrat, Ron Stephenson, Charlie Adey 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov9 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--019--3962 Osprey--0---1 137 Bald Eagle---0---3 55 Northern Harrier---2-8-- 101 Sharp-shinned Hawk--037---1471 Cooper's Hawk--- 117 --110 Northern Goshawk 0---8-- 22 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 6 ---45 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk---0---296-1263 Rough-legged Hawk0 ---1318 Golden Eagle-- 0 2 3 American Kestrel- 0 -3 - 480 Merlin- 0 --0 ---34 Peregrine Falcon--0 6-- 47 Unidentified Accipiter-0 1 --12 Undentified Buteo0 -5---32 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 ---3 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0-- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 01- 35 TOTALS3---367---8244 HOURS--330337 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] PINE SISKINS among 37 bird species, 21 migrating RAPTORs at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov4/09
With light N winds, falling BP and light thermals very few hawks felt the urge to move along the lakefront at Cranberry Marsh today/Nov.5. Among non-raptors were 2 PINE SISKINS, 2 FOX SPARROWS, 2 MARSH WRENS, SWAMP SPARROW and a NORTHERN SHRIKE. The 21 migrating raptors-- 7 Turkey Vultures (hout 4), 1 male N.Harriers, 5 Sharp-shinneds, 1 N.GOSHAWK, 5 RED-TAILEDS, and 2 light-morph ROUGH-LEGGEDS. SEE TABLE BELOW. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. WEDNESDAY, Nov.4/09 Observation time--0900-1300 Official counters- Geoff Carpentier, Doug Lockrey Observers- Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, John Stirrat, Ron Stephenson, Bruce Parker, Alan Woods. Weather: light N wind; BP=102.5 falling; TUV=2; 8C 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov.4 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--718--3961 Osprey--0---0 136 Bald Eagle---0---0 52 Northern Harrier---1-5-- 98 Sharp-shinned Hawk--535---1469 Cooper's Hawk--- 0 10 --980 Northern Goshawk 17-- 21 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 3 ---42 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk5-144- Rough-legged Hawk2 ---712 Golden Eagle-- 0 1 2 American Kestrel- 0 - 3-- 480 Merlin- 0 --0 ---34 Peregrine Falcon--0 5-- 46 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 0 --11 Undentified Buteo 0 - 4-- 29 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 0 ---2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0-- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 01- 35 TOTALS21---243---8060 HOURS--418--324.5 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] GOLDEN EAGLE among 161 migrating RAPTORs at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov3/09
With medium NW winds, rising BP and light thermals as many as 12 observers thoroughly enjoyed spotting raptors coming in high and low on several flyways over a period of 5 hours, interrupted by a brief shower. During the first hour we had great views of a very dark morph adult Red-tailed Hawk. Then, at 10:40 a bird we all wait for arrived with all of its splendour--a 1st yr. GOLDEN EAGLE took 10 minutes to glide over our heads. The 161 migrating raptors-- 10 Turkey Vultures, 4 male N.Harriers, 21 Sharp-shinneds, 5 Cooper's, 2 N.GOSHAWKS, 2 RED-SHOULDEREDS, 110 RED-TAILEDS, 3 ROUGH-LEGGEDS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 1 Am.Kestrel, 2 Peregrines. SEE TABLE BELOW. We did not spend much time looking at non-raptors. They included female PURPLE FINCH, 2 FOX SPARROWS. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. TUESDAY, Nov.3/09 Observation time--0900-1400 Official counters- Doug Lockrey, Charlie Adey Observers- Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Charlie Adey, John Stirrat, Ron Stephenson, Bruce Parker, Joyce Collier-Brown, Jerry Ball, Alan Woods, Stu Williams, John Floegl Weather: medium NW wind; BP=101.7 rising; TUV=1.5; 10C 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov.3 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--1011--3954 Osprey--00--- 136 Bald Eagle---0---0 52 Northern Harrier---4-4-- 97 Sharp-shinned Hawk--2130---1464 Cooper's Hawk--- 5 10 --980 Northern Goshawk 26-- 102 Red-shouldered Hawk-2 --- 3 ---42 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk110---139-1106 Rough-legged Hawk3 ---510 Golden Eagle-- 1 1 2 American Kestrel- 1 - 3-- 480 Merlin- 0 --0 ---34 Peregrine Falcon--2 5-- 46 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 0 --11 Undentified Buteo 0 - 4-- 29 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 0 ---2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0-- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 01- 35 TOTALS161---222-8039 HOURS--514--320.5 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 21 migrating RAPTORs at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov2/09, plus TUNDRA SWAN, NIGHTHAWK
With a very light SE wind and steady BP we did not expect many migrating raptors, in spite of good thermals. We had great views of 3 N.GOSHAWKS, along with 18 other migrants-- SEE TABLE BELOW Excellent non-raptors included--1 fly-past of a TUNDRA SWAN, several RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 1 COMMON NIGHTHAWK, 2 FOX SPARROWS, AM.WIGEON, N.PINTAIL, PIED-BILLED GREBE. The gorgeous weather brought us a MONARCH BUTTERFLY and an EASTERN COMMA. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. MONDAY, Nov.2/09 Observation time--0900-1300 Official counter- Jim McKnight Observers- Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Doug Lockrey, Ron Pittaway, Dan Russell, Charlie Adey, John Stirrat, Paul McGee, Anne Brokelman Weather: light SE wind; BP=102.5 steady; TUV=2; 15C 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov.2 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--01--3944 Osprey--0---0--- 136 Bald Eagle---0-0 52 Northern Harrier---0-0-- 93 Sharp-shinned Hawk--29---1443 Cooper's Hawk--- 2 5 --975 Northern Goshawk 34-- 100 Red-shouldered Hawk-1 --- 1 ---40 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk8--29--996 Rough-legged Hawk1 ---27 Golden Eagle-- 0 0 1 American Kestrel- 0 - 2-- 479 Merlin- 0 --0 ---34 Peregrine Falcon--0 3-- 44 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 0 --11 Unidentified Buteo 4 - 4-- 29 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 0 ---2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0-- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 01- 35 TOTAL--21-61 7878 HOURS--49--315.5 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 40 migrating RAPTORs at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Nov.1/09
Alas, we had reasonable weather at the Cranberry platform, albeit no thermals. Light westerly wind brought 50 or more people to enjoy the hawks and the non-raptors, such as 3 FOX SPARROWS, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, CEDAR WAXWINGS, PURPLE FINCH, etc. We had wonderful views of a light morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, adult PEREGRINE FALCON and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK. 40 migrating raptors for Nov.1--1 Turkey Vulture, 7 Sharp-shinned, 3 Cooper's, 1 N.Goshawk, 21 Red-taileds, 1 Rough-legged, 2 Am.Kestrel, 3 Peregrines, 1 Unidentified raptorSEE TABLE BELOW Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. SUNDAY, Nov.1/09 Observation time--0900-1400 Official counter- Rayfield Pye Observers- Dan Kaczynski, Jerry Ball, Greg Stuart, Karl Jennewein, Alex Dobson, Joyce Collier-Brown, Doug Lockrey, Don Lloyd, Jim McKnight, Dave Shilman, Ron Stephenson and many others. Weather: light W wind; BP=102 rising; TUV=0; 12C 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total -Nov.1 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--1-1- 3944 Osprey--0---0--- 136 Bald Eagle---0-0 52 Northern Harrier---0-0-- 93 Sharp-shinned Hawk--771441 Cooper's Hawk--- 3 3 --95 Northern Goshawk 11-- 15 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 0 ---39 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk21--21--988 Rough-legged Hawk-1 ---16 Golden Eagle-- 0 0 1 American Kestrel- 2 - 2-- 479 Merlin- 0 --0 ---34 Peregrine Falcon--3 3-- 44 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 0 --11 Unidentified Buteo 0 - 0-- 25 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 0 ---2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 0-- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 11- 35 TOTAL--40-40 7857 HOURS--55--311.5 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 31 migrating RAPTORs at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Oct.27, 28, 29/09
Off--on rain and poor thermals have limited a significant lakefront hawk migration for each of Oct.27,28 and 29. Indeed, raptors for these days have been 15,4 12 resp. Migrating raptors for the 3 days in toto--15 Turkey Vultures, 2 BALD EAGLES (1st yr.), 5 Sharp-shinned, 3 Cooper's, 5 Red-taileds, 1 Rough-legged --SEE TABLE BELOW Some Non-raptors: RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, both Yellowlegs, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, VIRGINIA RAIL, MARSH WREN, FOX SPARROW, PINTAIL, SHOVELER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, PURPLE FINCH, HOUSE FINCH, EASTERN TOWHEE, AM.BITTERN, 2 adult TRUMPETER SWANS 3 young, etc. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. THURSDAY, Oct.29/09 Observation time--0800-1100, 1300-1400EDT Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers- Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Karl Jennewein, Alex Dobson, John Stirrat Weather: light N wind; BP=102.5 rising; TUV=0; 11C 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total --Oct.27,28,29 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--15-2882 3943 Osprey--0---5--- 136 Bald Eagle---2-22 52 Northern Harrier---0-48-- 93 Sharp-shinned Hawk--56791433 Cooper's Hawk--- 3 52 --91 Northern Goshawk 012-- 14 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 37 ---39 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk5--831--964 Rough-legged Hawk-1 ---44 Golden Eagle-- 0 1 1 American Kestrel- 0 -- 140-- 477 Merlin- 0 --12 ---34 Peregrine Falcon--0 17-- 40 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 3 --11 Unidentified Buteo 0 - 2-- 25 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 - 1 ---2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 1-- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 016- 34 TOTAL--31-4765 7810 HOURS--11.5119--303.5 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 4 MIGRATING RAPTORS on rainy day at Cranberry, SW Whitby--Oct.28
I thank Geoff Carpentier for putting in 3 afternoon hours at the CMRW on this rainy Oct.28 day. He managed to identify the following migrants among raptors-- juvenile BALD EAGLE, COOPER'S HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK and a dark morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. Highlights among non-raptors-- 11 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, AMERICAN BITTERN, FOX SPARROW, AM.TREE SPARROW, EASTERN TOWHEE, RUSTY BLACKBIRD. Hall's Rd. runs south from Victoria St. in sw Whitby-- travel to the second roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 40 migrating RAPTORs at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Oct.26/09
With thanks to Tim Foran I have added the following to today's numbers: 16 TVs, 6 RTs and 1 PG, seen by him in the late afternoon of yesterday. A brisk East wind, Good thermals and a rising BP were accompanied by a brisk East wind today (Oct.26), not conducive to a hawk migration. Migrating raptors--25 Turkey Vultures, 1 Cooper's, 11 Red-taileds, 2 Am.Kestrel, and 1 Peregrine falcon. SEE TABLE BELOW Non-raptors: 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, both Yellowlegs, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, PIED-BILLED GREBE, PINTAIL, SHOVELER, ETC. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. MONDAY, Oct.26/09 Observation time--0800-1300EDT Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers- Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Karl Jennewein, Charlie Adey, JimMcKnight, Dan Russell (welcome back from England). Weather: medium E wind; BP=102.6 rising; TUV=2; 10C 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 speciesDay Total-Month Total--Season Total ---Oct.26 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--25-2867 3928 Osprey--0---5--- 136 Bald Eagle---0-23 53 Northern Harrier---0-45-- 90 Sharp-shinned Hawk--26741428 Cooper's Hawk--- 1 49 --88 Northern Goshawk 013-- 15 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 36 ---38 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk-11826--974 Rough-legged Hawk-- 0 33 Golden Eagle-- 0 -- 1 1 American Kestrel- 2 140-- 477 Merlin- 0 10 ---32 Peregrine Falcon--1 -- 19-- 42 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 -- 2 --10 Unidentified Buteo 0 --- 3-- 26 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 --- 1 ---2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 1- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 0---16- 34 TOTAL--40-4734-- 7769 HOURS--5107.5---292 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] AVOCETS at Oshawa Second Marsh--Oct.25
Dan Kaczynski phoned me at 2PM to state that 9 AMERICAN AVOCETS could be seen from the viewing platform of Second Marsh. Going east along the 401 use exit 419 to get on to Farewell St., travel south to Colonel Sam Dr. on the left-- drive, exiting into the GM parking area, driving right over to a spot above the walkway that leads down to the platform. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 14 migrating hawks (incl. Goshawk)at CRANBERRY in SWWhitby, ON--Oct.25/09
A brisk West wind kept migrating raptors from taking the lakefront route on Oct.25. A very special welcome to Charlie Adey, after his 1 month sojourn in Australia. At Cranberry we have a good number of resident hawks, including 3-4 Red-taileds, 3-4 N.Harriers, 2 Cooper's, 1 Sharp-shinned and 1 N.Goshawk. The latter put on quite a show for us today. Migrating raptors--2 Turkey Vultures, 2 Sharp-shinneds, 1 Cooper's, 1 N.Goshawk, 4 Red-taileds, 1 Am.Kestrel, 2 Merlin, 1 Peregrine falcon. SEE TABLE BELOW Non-raptors: 5 or more RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, WILSON'S SNIPE, both Yellowlegs, and FOX SPARROW. YESTERDAY WE HAD A BRIEF VISIT BY OUR FIRST IN THE FALL AMERICAN TREE SPARROW Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. SUNDAY, Oct.25/09 Observation time--0800-1200EDT Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers- Rayfield Pye, Les Jean Sayer, Jim Skene, Dave Shilman, Jim Munroe, Joyce Collier-Brown, Karl Jennewein, Charlie Adey and many others. Weather: medium W wind; BP=101.4 rising; TUV=1; 15C 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 TotalMonth Total---Season Total -Oct.25 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--2-2842 3903 Osprey--0---5--- 136 Bald Eagle---0-23 53 Northern Harrier---0-45-- 90 Sharp-shinned Hawk--26741428 Cooper's Hawk--- 1 48 --87 Northern Goshawk 113-- 15 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 36 ---38 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk-4815--948 Rough-legged Hawk-- 0 33 Golden Eagle-- 0 -- 1 1 American Kestrel- 1 138-- 475 Merlin- 2 10 ---32 Peregrine Falcon--1 -- 18-- 41 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 -- 2 --10 Unidentified Buteo 0 --- 3-- 26 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 --- 1 ---2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 1- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 0---16- 34 TOTAL--14-4694-- 7729 HOURS--4102.5---287 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 80 SNOW GEESE, 11 migrating hawks (incl. Goshawk)at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Oct.24/09
Very low thermals and a falling BP dictated few migrating raptors along the Whitby lakefront. Sure enough, we had only 11 --SEE TABLE BELOW. at 0930EDT a Northern Goshawk flew low towards us. Non-raptors: In the late morning 2 flocks of Snow Geese (30,50) flew in from the west, landing in Lynde Marsh. Then, at 1155EDT 30 flew up and westward--only 3 were Whites, the remainder being Blue-morph whites. Over 25 Long-tailed ducks flew along the lakefront, where there were very many Red-breasted Mergansers. No raptors were reportrd for Oct.23, a rainy day. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. THURSDAY, Oct.22/09 Observation time--0800-1000, 1100-1300EDT Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers- Alf Lisk, Ron Pittaway Weather: light S wind; BP=100 falling; TUV=0; 14C 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 TotalMonth Total---Season Total -Oct.24 --- Black Vulture0---0--0 Turkey Vulture--0-2840 3901 Osprey--0---5--- 136 Bald Eagle---0-23 53 Northern Harrier---4-45-- 90 Sharp-shinned Hawk--06721426 Cooper's Hawk--- 0 47 --86 Northern Goshawk 112-- 14 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 36 ---38 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk-6811--944 Rough-legged Hawk-- 0 33 Golden Eagle-- 0 -- 1 1 American Kestrel- 0 137-- 474 Merlin- 0 8 ---30 Peregrine Falcon--0 -- 17-- 40 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 -- 2 --10 Unidentified Buteo 0 --- 3-- 26 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 --- 1 ---2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 1- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 0---16- 34 TOTAL--11-4680-- 7725 HOURS--498.5---283 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] SW WIND, FALLING BP= FEW RAPTORS at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Oct.22/09--SNOW BLUE SNOW GEESE, 4 GREAT EGRETS
Very low thermals and a falling BP dictated few migrating raptors along the Whitby lakefront. 2 Peregrines showed up, one of which remained in the area. ONLY 6 MIGRATING RAPTORS WERE COUNTED--SEE TABLE BELOW. Non-raptors: very many Red-winged Blackbirds were very vocal all morning; We have not seen Great Egrets for a week--4 arrived today. At 1014EDT 2 SNOW GEESE, one being a BLUE MORPH SNOW GOOSE, did several circles to the east before coming in to land in the Cranberry wetland. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. THURSDAY, Oct.22/09 Observation time--0800-1100EDT Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers- Jim Skene, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein Weather:medium SW wind; BP=101.3 falling; TUV=1; 12C Migrating raptors: SEE TABLE BELOW 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 TotalMonth Total---Season Total -Oct.22 --- Black Vulture0---00 Turkey Vulture--0-2840--- 3901 Osprey--0---5- 136 Bald Eagle---0-23-- 53 Northern Harrier---0-41-- 86 Sharp-shinned Hawk--16721426 Cooper's Hawk--- 0 47 --86 Northern Goshawk 011-- 13 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 36 ---38 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk-4805--- 938 Rough-legged Hawk-- 0 3--3 Golden Eagle-- 0 -- 1 1 American Kestrel- 0 137- 474 Merlin- 0 8 ---30 Peregrine Falcon--1 -- 17 40 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 -- 2 10 Unidentified Buteo 0 --- 3 26 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 --- 1 -2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 1- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 0---16--- 34 TOTAL-- 6-4669 7714 HOURS--394---278.5 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] E WIND, NO THERMALS= FEW RAPTORS at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Oct.21/09--AM.BITTERN, PIPITS, SHRIKE among many non-raptors
Threatening weather and no thermals allowed 5 of us to get in some good birding at Cranberry during the AM hours, before the rain came. For 5 minutes a young N.Harrier harassed a Peregrine and a local Cooper's sitting in the same tree. ONLY 4 MIGRATING RAPTORS CAME THROUGH--SEE TABLE BELOW. Non-raptors included GREATER YELLOWLEGS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, NORTHERN SHRIKE, AMERICAN BITTERN, 5 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 3 AM.PIPITS, 2500 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and many others. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. WEDNESDAY, Oct.21/09 Observation time--0800-11, 1200-1300EDT Official counter- Geoff Carpentier Observers- Alan Woods, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Doug Lockrey Weather: light E wind; BP=102.1 rising; TUV=0; 10 to 12C Migrating raptors: SEE TABLE BELOW 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 TotalMonth Total---Season Total -Oct.21 --- Black Vulture0---00 Turkey Vulture--0-2840--- 3901 Osprey--0---5- 136 Bald Eagle---0-23-- 53 Northern Harrier---1-41-- 86 Sharp-shinned Hawk--06711425 Cooper's Hawk--- 0 47 --86 Northern Goshawk 011-- 13 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 36 ---38 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 ---0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk-1801--- 934 Rough-legged Hawk-- 0 3-- 3 Golden Eagle-- 0 -- 1 1 American Kestrel- 0 137- 474 Merlin- 1 8 ---30 Peregrine Falcon--1 -- 16 39 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 -- 2 10 Unidentified Buteo 0 --- 3 26 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 --- 1 -2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 1- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 0---16--- 34 TOTAL-- 4-4663 7708 HOURS--491---275.5 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] FEW RAPTORS at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Oct.19 20/09--FOX SPARROW, NIGHTHAWK, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS
Sunny skies and slight W wind brought very few migratring raptors on both Oct.19 20 at Cranberry Marsh RW. Non-raptors included FOX SPARROW, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, VIRGINIA RAIL, EASTERN PHOEBE, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, BROWN CREEPER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. TUESDAY, Oct.20/09 Observation time--0800-11EDT Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers- Alan Woods, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Ron Stephenson, Alf Lisk, Paul McGee, J Lewchyshyn Weather: light W wind; BP=101.8 rising; TUV=0.5; 10 to 14C Migrating raptors: SEE TABLE BELOW Non-raptor observations (SEE ABOVE): Some of them-- several Juncos, Eastern Phoebe, several RUSTY BLACKBIRDs, Virginia rail, FOX SPARROW 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 TotalMonth Total---Season Total -Oct.19/20 --- Black Vulture0---00 Turkey Vulture-12/0-2840--- 3901 Osprey-0---5- 136 Bald Eagle-0--23-- 53 Northern Harrier0-42-- 87 Sharp-shinned Hawk--0/1---6711425 Cooper's Hawk--- 0- 47 --87 Northern Goshawk 0-11-- 13 Red-shouldered Hawk-0 --- 36 ---38 Broad-winged Hawk-- 0 - 0 --416 Red-tailed Hawk-2/6-800--- 933 Rough-legged Hawk-- 3/0 3-- 3 Golden Eagle-- 0 -- 1 1 American Kestrel- 0/1 138- 475 Merlin- 1/0 7 ---29 Peregrine Falcon-- 0 --- 15 38 Unidentified Accipiter- 0 -- 2 10 Unidentified Buteo 0 --- 3 26 Unidentified Falcon--- 0 --- 1 -2 Unidentified Eagle-0-- 1- 1 Unidentified Raptor --- 0---16--- 34 TOTAL-- 98/92--4662 7707 HOURS--5/3-84.5-269 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 98 92 raptors at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Oct.17 18/09-- brief look at dickcissel
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 Osprey0/1 5 136 Bald Eagle 1/0 23 53 Northern Harrier 1/1 42 87 Sharp-shinned Hawk8/10670 1424 Cooper's Hawk 1/3 47 87 Northern Goshawk 0/2 11 13 Red-shouldered Hawk 2/1 36 38 Broad-winged Hawk 00 416 Red-tailed Hawk 48/49792 925 Rough-legged Hawk 3/03 3 Golden Eagle 01 1 American Kestrel 4/0137 474 Merlin 0 6 28 Peregrine Falcon 1/1 15 38 Unidentified Accipiter 0 2 10 Unidentified Buteo 0 3 26 Unidentified Falcon 01 2 Unidentified Eagle 1/0 1 1 Unidentified Raptor 0 16 34 TOTAL98/92 4636 7681 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 107 RAPTORS, towhee, rusty blackbird at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Oct.16/09
Strong NE wind, a rising BP and good thermals perhaps brought 12 observers down to Cranberry this AM; BUT, all-over blue sky made it difficult to see any high-fliers. While looking for migrating raptors we were entertained by a Red-tailed Hawk cavorting with a Peregrine Falcon, followed by a Sharp-shinned Hawk daring the Peregrine to take him on!! Just as the Falcon settled into a corner tree we had a visit by a large class of students from Rouge Valley P.S. Dave Worthington set up his scope so that everyone of the kids had a great look at the bird. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Friday, Oct.16/09 Observation time--0800-1200EDT Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers- Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Jim Skene, Ron Stephenson, Jim McKnight, Steve Wood, Dave Worthington, Alf Lisk and several others. Weather: strong NE wind; BP=101.8 rising; TUV=2; 0 to 6C Migrating raptors: SEE TABLE BELOW 69 Turkey Vultures, 2 N.Harriers, 5 Sharp-shinneds, 28 RED-TAILEDS, 1 Am.Kestrel, 2 Peregrine Falcon. Non-raptor observations: Some of them-- Eastern Towhee, WILSON'S SNIPE(2), several Juncos, GREATER LESSER YELLOWLEGS, Great Egret, Eastern Phoebe, 3 TRUMPETERS (2 adults, one with A71 wing tag), RUSTY BLACKBIRD 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 OCT.15Month Total Season Total --- --- --- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 69 2778 3837 Osprey0 4 135 Bald Eagle 0 22 52 Northern Harrier 2 38 83 Sharp-shinned Hawk56521406 Cooper's Hawk 0 43 82 Northern Goshawk 09 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 33 35 Broad-winged Hawk 00416 Red-tailed Hawk 28695 828 Rough-legged Hawk 00 0 Golden Eagle 01 1 American Kestrel 1132 469 Merlin 0 6 28 Peregrine Falcon 2 13 36 Unidentified Accipiter 0 2 10 Unidentified Buteo 0 3 26 Unidentified Falcon 01 2 Unidentified Eagle 0 0 0 Unidentified Raptor 0 16 34 TOTAL107 4445 7491 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 116 RAPTORS, PILEATED WOODPECKER at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Oct.15/09
Strong NE wind and a falling BP were not conducive to a significant hawk migration. But, in spite of the wind blowing right at us the 7-8 observers appreciated good thermals bring ing in 116 raptors. APOLOGIES TO GLORIA-- she wants a Bald Eagle; well, 10 minutes after she left a young BE came majestically through. We are presently experiencing good Red-tailed Hawk migration. At 1110EDT a PILEATED WOODPECKER was heard, then seen flying low over the wetland, very close to us. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Thursday, Oct.15/09 Observation time--0800-1200EDT Official counter- Doug Lockrey Observers- Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Jim Skene, Rosemary Harris, Ron Stephenson, Gloria Garvie and others. Weather: strong NE wind; BP=102.1 falling; TUV=2.5; 1 to 3C Migrating raptors: SEE TABLE BELOW 32 Turkey Vultures, 1 BALD EAGLES (1st or 2nd yr.), 2 N.Harriers, 15 Sharp-shinneds, 1 Cooper's, 1 GOSHAWK, 1 RED-SHOULDERED,61 RED-TAILEDS, 1 Am.Kestrels, 1 Unidentified raptor. Non-raptor observations: Some of them-- Eastern Towhee, WILSON'S SNIPE(2), several Juncos, PILEATED WOODPECKER, GREATER LESSER YELLOWLEGS, Great Egret, Eastern Phoebe, 4 TRUMPETERS (2 adults, one with A71 wing tag) 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 OCT.15Month Total Season Total --- --- --- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 32 2707 3768 Osprey0 4 135 Bald Eagle 1 22 52 Northern Harrier 2 36 81 Sharp-shinned Hawk 156471401 Cooper's Hawk 1 43 82 Northern Goshawk 19 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 33 35 Broad-winged Hawk 00 416 Red-tailed Hawk 61667 800 Rough-legged Hawk 00 0 Golden Eagle 01 1 American Kestrel 1131 468 Merlin 0 6 28 Peregrine Falcon 0 11 34 Unidentified Accipiter 0 2 10 Unidentified Buteo 0 3 26 Unidentified Falcon 01 2 Unidentified Eagle 0 0 0 Unidentified Raptor 1 16 34 TOTAL116 4339 7384 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 1501 RAPTORS at CRANBERRY in SW Whitby, ON--Oct.14/09--incl. 1 GOLDEN EAGLE, 530 RED-TAILEDS
Medium N wind and great thermals were greatly appreciated by up to 10 observers at CMRW over 6.5 hrs. on Wednesday,Oct.14. Geoff Carpentier, as counter, was kept alert. He and his team enjoyed identifying many high-flying TVs and RTs as they flew in from Thickson Pt. right over our heads. Later in the day the flight path shifted to the far-east. Cranberry Marsh, sw Whitby, ON, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Wednesday, Oct.14/09 Observation time--0800-1430EDT Official counter-Geoff Carpentier Observers-Jerry Ball, Joyce Collier-Brown, Rosemary Harris, Joe Noordman, Jim Skene, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Doug Lockrey, Alec Dobson, Ron Stephenson, Alan Woods, Peter Hogenbirk and several others. Weather: medium N wind; BP=102.9 rising; TUV=3; 1 to 7C Migrating raptors: SEE TABLE BELOW 798 Turkey Vultures, 1 OSPREY, 3 BALD EAGLES (2 JUV., 1 AD.), 8 N.Harriers, 118 Sharp-shinneds, 12 Cooper's, 2 GOSHAWKS, 15 RED-SHOULDEREDS, 530 RED-TAILEDS, 1 GOLDEN EAGLE (1st yr.), 10 Am.Kestrels, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrines. Non-raptor observations: Some of the 38 were-- Eastern Towhee, FOX SPARROW (our first), SNOW GOOSE, WILSON'S SNIPE, VIRGINIA RAIL, Yellow-rumped Warbler, several Juncos, Great Egret 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 OCT.14Month Total Season Total --- --- --- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 798 2675 3736 Osprey1 4 135 Bald Eagle 3 21 51 Northern Harrier8 34 79 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1186321386 Cooper's Hawk 12 42 81 Northern Goshawk 28 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 15 32 34 Broad-winged Hawk 00 416 Red-tailed Hawk 530606 739 Rough-legged Hawk 00 0 Golden Eagle 11 1 American Kestrel 10130 467 Merlin 1 6 28 Peregrine Falcon 2 11 34 Unidentified Accipiter 0 210 Unidentified Buteo 0 326 Unidentified Falcon 01 2 Unidentified Eagle 0 0 0 Unidentified Raptor 0 1533 TOTAL1501 42237268 Doug Lockrey-- coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 5 BALD EAGLES among 287 raptors at Cranberry Marsh RW- Oct13/09--sw Whitby, ON
Strong NW wind, poor thermals brought through many low-flying Sharp-shinned Hawks between 0900 and 1100EDT on Tuesday, Oct.13. Then the BP started to rise, and by 1110EDT we had 5 Bald Eagles (3 1st yr., 1 2nd yr. and 1 adult) putting on a methodical flight over the heads of 5 of us between 1030 and 1110EDT. Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Tuesday, Oct.13/09 Observation time: 0830-1230, 1400-1500EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Jim Skene, Alf Lisk, Rosemary Harris, Joyce Collier-Brown, Doerchen Mohr, Gloria Garvie others. Weather: medium-strong NW wind; BP=102.9 falling, then 102.6 rising, TUV=2; 5 up to 11C Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 159 TV, 5 BALD EAGLES (1 adult), 2 N.Harriers, 94 Sharp-shinneds,5 COOPER'S, 2 RED-SHOULDEREDs, 19Red-tailed, 1 Unidentified Non-raptor Observations: Dark-eyed Junco, trumpeter swan (2), Wilson's snipe, 2 GREAT EGRETs, 3 C.Mergansers, 4 C.Loons many others. 2 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Raptor Species OCT. 13 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture159 15762901 Osprey 0 3 134 Bald Eagle 5 15 47 Northern Harrier 2 29 74 Sharp-shinned Hawk 94481 1235 Cooper's Hawk 5 28 67 Northern Goshawk 0 68 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 1315 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0416 Red-tailed Hawk 1966199 Rough-legged Hawk 0 00 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 98 435 Merlin 0 4 26 Peregrine Falcon 0 8 31 Unknown Accipiter 1 1010 Unknown Buteo0 2226 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 12 30 Total: 2872245 5420 - DOUG LOCKREY, COORDINATOR CMRW, WHITBY, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] CRANBERRY ADDITIONS-total of 7 hrs. yields 664 raptors, incl. 5 BALD EAGLES, 460 Turkey Vultures-Oct13/09--sw Whitby, ON
Strong NW wind, poor thermals brought through many low-flying Sharp-shinned Hawks between 0900 and 1100EDT on Tuesday, Oct.13. Then the BP started to rise, and by 1110EDT we had 5 Bald Eagles (3 1st yr., 1 2nd yr. and 1 adult) putting on a methodical flight over the heads of 5 of us between 1030 and 1110EDT. We are indebted to BETSY SMITH for coming down to put in over 2 afternoon hours, picking up over 300 more raptors. Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Tuesday, Oct.13/09 Observation time: 0800-1500EDT Official Counters: Doug Lockrey, Betsy Smith Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Jim Skene, Alf Lisk, Rosemary Harris, Joyce Collier-Brown, Doerchen Mohr, Gloria Garvie others. Weather: medium-strong NW wind; BP=102.9 falling, then 102.6 rising, TUV=2; 5 up to 11C Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 450 TV, 5 BALD EAGLES (1 adult), 2 N.Harriers, 127 Sharp-shinneds,7 COOPER'S, 6 RED-SHOULDEREDs, 29Red-tailed, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 4 Unidentified Non-raptor Observations: Dark-eyed Junco, trumpeter swan (2), Wilson's snipe, 2 GREAT EGRETs, 3 C.Mergansers, 4 C.Loons many others. 2 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Raptor Species OCT. 13 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture460 18772938 Osprey 0 3 134 Bald Eagle 5 15 47 Northern Harrier 2 29 74 Sharp-shinned Hawk 127514 1268 Cooper's Hawk 7 30 69 Northern Goshawk 0 68 Red-shouldered Hawk 6 17 19 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0416 Red-tailed Hawk 2976 209 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 22 120 457 Merlin 1 5 27 Peregrine Falcon 1 9 32 Unknown Accipiter 1 10 10 Unknown Buteo0 2226 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 3 15 33 Total: 6642622 5797 - DOUG LOCKREY, COORDINATOR CMRW, WHITBY, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 882 MIGRANT HAWKS DURING MEDIUM NW WIND OVER 7.5HRS. atCranberry Marsh RW- Oct11/09--sw Whitby, ON
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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Raptor Species OCT. 11 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture690 1417 2742 Osprey 0 3 134 Bald Eagle 4 10 42 Northern Harrier 3 23 68 Sharp-shinned Hawk 83375 1129 Cooper's Hawk 6 22 61 Northern Goshawk 2 5 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 1113 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0416 Red-tailed Hawk 2647180 Rough-legged Hawk 0 00 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 6395432 Merlin 0 4 26 Peregrine Falcon 1 8 31 Unknown Accipiter 0 9 9 Unknown Buteo1 2226 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 11 29 Total: 8821936 5111 - DOUG LOCKREY, COORDINATOR CMRW, WHITBY, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] slow day (Oct.12/09) at Cranberry--22 migrant raptors, towhee, blue-headed vireo
Monday, Oct.12 along the lakefront was overcast with very light SW wind and only a steady BP. As a result the migrating raptors at Cranberry Marsh RW in Whitby were very few-- over 3 AM hours we observed only 22 hawks--4 N.Harrier, 12 Sharp-shinned, 1 Cooper's, 1 fast low-flying Goshawk, 3 Kestrels and 1 Unidentified raptor. Near the platform was a male Eastern Towhee, an Eastern Phoebe and a Blue-headsd Vireo, among many other birds. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby,ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 712 MIGRANT HAWKS DURING LIGHT NW WIND OF MORNING at Cranberry Marsh RW- Oct108/09--sw Whitby, ON
For 3 hours in the AM today/Oct.10, we had good thermals, light NW wind and a rising BP; as many as 15 observers were challenged to find high-flying raptors in the blue skies. They did a great job, counting 712 hawks. It was wonderful to have Stephen O'Donnell and Judy Arar, from Kenora, with us, along with Jim Heslop from the Golden Horseshoe. Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Saturday, Oct.10/09 Observation time: 0730-1230EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Rayfield Pye, Alf Lisk, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Jim Skene, Craig McLauchlan, Carol Horner, Stephen O'Donnell, Judy Arar, Dave Shilman, Barry Pinsky, Roy Smith, Winnie Poon, Jim Heslop, Rosemary Harris, Phil Babin and many others. Weather: light NW wind; BP=101.4 rising, TUV=3; 6 up to 20C; then at 1045 the wind swung to the W, AND the raptor numbers dropped off. Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 468 TV, 2 BALD EAGLES (adult), 11 N.Harriers, 181 Sharp-shinneds,9 COOPER'S, 6 RED-SHOULDEREDs, 11 Red-tailed, 15 AM.KESTRELS, 9 Unidentifieds Non-raptor Observations: 5 GREAT EGRETs, VIRGINIA RAIL, White-crowned sparrow, 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, WILSON'S SNIPE, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS, AM.PIPIT, CACKLING GOOSE, Y-B SAPSUCKER, our resident 2-yr.old BE, and many others. 10 MONARCHS and 1 MOURNING CLOAK flew through. 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 OCT. 10 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture468 7272052 Osprey 0 3 134 Bald Eagle 2 6 38 Northern Harrier 11 20 65 Sharp-shinned Hawk 181 2921046 Cooper's Hawk 91655 Northern Goshawk 0 3 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 6 8 10 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 416 Red-tailed Hawk 1121 154 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1532 369 Merlin 0 4 26 Peregrine Falcon 0 7 30 Unknown Accipiter 1 9 9 Unknown Buteo2 2125 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 6 11 29 Total: 71211544229 - Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] EXCELLENT CONDITIONS, BUT FEW MIGRATING RAPTORS at Cranberry Marsh RW- Oct.7/09 --sw Whitby, ON
I have been experiencing problems getting back into OntBirds after 4 days at Pelee. Today, Oct.7, we had good thermals, strong W, then NW wind and a rising BP, but very few raptors. Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Wednesday, Oct.7/09 Observation time: 0800-1300, 1400-1500EDT Official Counters: Geoff Carpentier, Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Doug L. Weather: medium-strong W, then NW wind; BP=101.5 rising, TUV=2; 12C Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW -10 TV, 5 Sharp-shinneds,1 COOPER'S, 6 Red-taileds, 2 AM.KESTRELS, 2 Merlin, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON Non-raptor Observations: PECTORAL SANDPIPER, GREAT EGRET, WILSON'S SNIPE, Marsh wren and many other. 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 OCT. 7 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 00 Turkey Vulture10 256 1321 Osprey 0 3 134 Bald Eagle0 4 36 Northern Harrier 0 6 51 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 68822 Cooper's Hawk 1645 Northern Goshawk 0 3 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 4 Broad-winged Hawk0 0416 Red-tailed Hawk 6 9 142 Rough-legged Hawk 00 0 Golden Eagle0 00 American Kestrel 212 349 Merlin 2 4 26 Peregrine Falcon 1629 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 1923 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle 00 0 Unknown Raptor 0119 Total: 27 3803425 - Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Sunny day at Cranberry Marsh RW- Oct.8/09--sw Whitby, ON--62 migrant hawks
Today, Oct.8, we had good thermals, light W wind and a rising BP, but full sun made it difficult to see birds, but the observers did a great job detecting 43 Sharp-shinneds among 62 raptors during the 3 AM hours. Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Thursday, Oct.8/09 Observation time: 0800-1100EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Jim Skene, Craig McLauchlan, John Stirrat, Phil Babin and others. Weather: light W wind; BP=101.7 rising, TUV=2.5; 6, up to 20C Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 4 TV, 3 N.Harriers, 43 Sharp-shinneds,1 COOPER'S, 1 Red-tailed, 5 AM.KESTRELS, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 4 Unidentifieds Non-raptor Observations: 3 GREAT EGRETs, Hermit thrush, VIRGINIA RAIL, White-crowned sparrow, 3 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and many others. 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 OCT. 8 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture4 260 1325 Osprey 0 3 134 Bald Eagle0 4 36 Northern Harrier 3 9 54 Sharp-shinned Hawk 43 111865 Cooper's Hawk 1 7 46 Northern Goshawk 0 3 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 4 Broad-winged Hawk0 0 416 Red-tailed Hawk 1 10 143 Rough-legged Hawk 00 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 17 354 Merlin 0 4 26 Peregrine Falcon 1 7 30 Unknown Accipiter 0 8 8 Unknown Buteo0 1923 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle 00 0 Unknown Raptor 45 23 Total: 62 4423517 - Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] only 20 MIGRATING RAPTORS at Cranberry--Oct.1, incl. 1 Red-shouldered; also Rusty blackbirds--sw Whitby, ON
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Thursday, Oct.1/09 Observation time: 0800-1200EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Jim Skene, Rosemary Harris, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Steve Wood, Ross Lamb, Joyce Collier-Brown, Tim Brophy, Bob Falconer and several others Weather: -light W-NNW wind; BP=101.4 rising, TUV=3; 10C The light wind was not conducive to a westward flight of raptors. A Red-shouldered was perched low on the east side of the wetland. Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 4 TV, 2 BALD EAGLES (1 1st yr., 1 ad.), 6 N.Harriers, 3 Sharp-shinneds, 1 RED-SHOULDERED, 1 Red-tailed, 2 Am.Kestrels Non-raptor Observations: Several RUSTY BLACKBIRDs were seen, along with 2 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, CHIPPING SPARROW and 2 YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS. 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 OCT. 1 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 00 Turkey Vulture 4 4 1065 Osprey 0 0 131 Bald Eagle 2 2 32 Northern Harrier6 6 51 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 3 757 Cooper's Hawk1140 Northern Goshawk 0 02 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 416 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 134 Rough-legged Hawk 00 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel22339 Merlin 0 0 22 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 23 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo 0 19 23 Unknown Falcon011 Unknown Eagle 000 Unknown Raptor0 17 18 Total: 1060 2858 3045 - Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 95 MIGRATING RAPTORS at Cranberry--Sep.28, 29/09--sw Whitby, ON
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Monday, Tuesday, Sep.28,29/09 Observation time: for Sep.28--1100-1200,1400-1500; for Sep.29-0800-1100, 1300-1400EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Karl Jennewein, Alan Woods, Karl Jennewein, Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Rosemary Harris, Craig McLauchlan, Jim Munroe, Paul McGee, Phil Babin and visitors Weather: Sep.28--rainy weather, strong S wind; barometric pr. 99.4 falling; 18C; TUV=2 Sep.29--strong NW wind; BP=99 rising, TUV=2; 18C Our first RUSTY BLACKBIRD visited the wetland beside the platform. For the past week a 1st yr. BALD EAGLE has been up down to the east. On Sep.29 he was seen several times, gliding over the wetland, harassing the ducks and 7 GREAT EGRETS Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW Sep.28-9 TV, 3 SS, 1 Cooper's, 4 RT, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine; Sep.29--28 TV, 1 N.Harrier, 29 SS, 1 BROAD-WINGED, 10 RT, 7 Kestrels. Non-raptor Observations: RUSTY BLACKBIRD, Brown thrasher, 3 WILSON'S SNIPES, many YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 7 GREAT EGRETS, 2 Kingfishers, 17 COMMON LOONS At least 25 Monarchs were spotted, and a Red Admiral. 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 Sep.28, 29 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 00 Turkey Vulture 9,28323 337 Osprey 0 66130 Bald Eagle 0 17 28 Northern Harrier 0,1 3043 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3,29 484 511 Cooper's Hawk 1,0 2029 Northern Goshawk0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0,1403 416 Red-tailed Hawk 4,10 82 98 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 1,7 286 298 Merlin 0 19 22 Peregrine Falcon 1,0 21 21 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 0 17 18 Total: 19; 76 1798 1985 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 1 BALD EAGLE among 27 migrant raptors, many warblers at Cranberry--Sep.27--sw Whitby, ON
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Sunday, Sep.27/09 Observation time: 0800-1000, 1200-1400EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Rayfield Pye, Karl Jennewein, Dan Kaczynski, Jim McGuire Weather: medium SW wind; barometric pr. 100.4 falling; 18C; TUV=2 I ARRIVED ON THE PLATFORM AT 0800EDT-a young BALD EAGLE, was perched in the southeast corner for well over an hour--not the same bird as yesterday's. 4 of us left at 1000EDT; I came back after 2 hours--TVs flying Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 18 turkey vultures, 1 BALD EAGLE, 6 Sharp-shinned, 1 Cooper's, 1 Kestrel Non-raptor Observations: many YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 1 hummingbird, common yellowthroat, NASHVILLE WARBLER, marsh wren, great egret, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER among other songbirds. 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 Sep.27 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 00 Turkey Vulture 18282 296 Osprey 0 66130 Bald Eagle 1 16 27 Northern Harrier 0 2942 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 448 475 Cooper's Hawk 1 1827 Northern Goshawk0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0402 415 Red-tailed Hawk 0 66 82 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 278 290 Merlin 0 19 22 Peregrine Falcon 0 17 17 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 0 17 18 Total: 271688 1875 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Another Cranberry change to Sep.27--2 BALD EAGLES among 4 migrant raptors, many warblers at Cranberry--Sep.27--sw Whitby, ON
Apologies--I did not check the data left at the platform for 2 more hours of watching today--Sep.27 Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Sunday, Sep.27/09 Observation time: 0800-1400EDT Official Counters: Doug Lockrey, Rayfield Pye Observers: Rayfield Pye, Alan Woods, Karl Jennewein, Dan Kaczynski, Jim McGuire Weather: medium SW wind; barometric pr. 100.4 falling; 18C; TUV=2 I ARRIVED ON THE PLATFORM AT 0800EDT-a young BALD EAGLE, was perched in the southeast corner for well over an hour--not the same bird as yesterday's. 4 of us left at 1000EDT, followed by Ray and Alan, who had an adult BE, 3 PEREGRINE FALCONS and 10 other raptors; I came back after 2 hours--TVs flying Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 22 turkey vultures, 2 BALD EAGLE, 10 Sharp-shinned, 2 Cooper's, 2 Red-tailed, 1 Kestrel, 3 Peregrines. Non-raptor Observations: many YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 1 hummingbird, common yellowthroat, NASHVILLE WARBLER, marsh wren, great egret, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER among other songbirds. 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 Sep.27 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 00 Turkey Vulture 22286 300 Osprey 0 66130 Bald Eagle 2 17 28 Northern Harrier 0 2942 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 452 479 Cooper's Hawk 2 1928 Northern Goshawk0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0402 415 Red-tailed Hawk 2 68 84 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 278 290 Merlin 0 19 22 Peregrine Falcon 3 20 20 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 0 17 18 Total: 42 1703 1890 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Another Cranberry change to Sep.27--2 BALD EAGLES among 4 migrant raptors, many warblers at Cranberry--Sep.27--sw Whitby, ON
Apologies--I did not check the data left at the platform for 2 more hours of watching today--Sep.27 Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Sunday, Sep.27/09 Observation time: 0800-1400EDT Official Counters: Doug Lockrey, Rayfield Pye Observers: Rayfield Pye, Alan Woods, Karl Jennewein, Dan Kaczynski, Jim McGuire Weather: medium SW wind; barometric pr. 100.4 falling; 18C; TUV=2 I ARRIVED ON THE PLATFORM AT 0800EDT-a young BALD EAGLE, was perched in the southeast corner for well over an hour--not the same bird as yesterday's. 4 of us left at 1000EDT, followed by Ray and Alan, who had an adult BE, 3 PEREGRINE FALCONS and 10 other raptors; I came back after 2 hours--TVs flying Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 22 turkey vultures, 2 BALD EAGLE, 10 Sharp-shinned, 2 Cooper's, 2 Red-tailed, 1 Kestrel, 3 Peregrines. Non-raptor Observations: many YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 1 hummingbird, common yellowthroat, NASHVILLE WARBLER, marsh wren, great egret, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER among other songbirds. 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 Sep.27 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 00 Turkey Vulture 22286 300 Osprey 0 66130 Bald Eagle 2 17 28 Northern Harrier 0 2942 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 452 479 Cooper's Hawk 2 1928 Northern Goshawk0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0402 415 Red-tailed Hawk 2 68 84 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 278 290 Merlin 0 19 22 Peregrine Falcon 3 20 20 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 0 17 18 Total: 42 1703 1890 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 1 BALD EAGLES 4 PEREGRINES among only 15 migrant raptors at Cranberry--Sep.26--sw Whitby, ON
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Saturday, Sep.26/09 Observation time: 0800-1200EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Rayfield Pye, Jim Skene, Craig McLauchlan, Stu Williams, Karl Jennewein, Dave Shilman and MANY VISITORS Weather: medium ESE wind; barometric pr. 101.2, falling; 18C; TUV=2 All of us await a big flight of raptors, but we are simply not receiving weather conditions conducive to a flypast along the lakefront. EACH HOUR TODAY AN ADULT PEREGRINE FALCON CAME THROUGH WELL-ABOVE OUR HEADS. The BALD EAGLE, a 1st yr. bird, perched in the southeast corner for well over an hour. Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 2 turkey vultures, 1 Osprey, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 N.Harrier, 4 Sharp-shinned, 1 MERLIN, 4 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 1 unidentified Non-raptor Observations: many YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, 1 hummingbird, common yellowthroat, NASHVILLE WARBLER, marsh wren, great egret, EASTERN TOWHEE, many groups of 20+ blue jays. Monarch Butterflies--10+; Mourning Cloak-1 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 Sep.26 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 00 Turkey Vulture 2264 278 Osprey 1 66130 Bald Eagle 1 15 26 Northern Harrier 1 2942 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 442 469 Cooper's Hawk 0 1726 Northern Goshawk0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0402 415 Red-tailed Hawk 0 66 82 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 277 289 Merlin 1 19 22 Peregrine Falcon 4 17 17 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 1 17 18 Total: 151661 1848 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 3 BALD EAGLES, only 26 other migrant raptors at Cranberry--Sep.25--sw Whitby, ON
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Friday, Sep.25/09 Observation time: 0800-1100EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Alan Woods, Ron Pittaway, King Baker, Bill Gilmour, Hugh Reid, Karl Jennewein, Charlie Adey and several visitors. Weather: medium NE wind, becoming E; barometric pr. 102.6, rising; 16C The first 2 hours brought most of the hawks. THE BLUE SKY MAY HAVE PREVENTED US SEEING MORE. The wind shifted to Easterly, and the raptors cut right off. Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 14 turkey vultures, 1 Osprey, 3 BALD EAGLES, 3 Sharp-shinned, 2 Cooper's, 3 Broad-winged, 1 Red-tailed, 2 Am.Kestrel Non-raptor Observations: YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 1 hummingbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS, swamp sparrow, marsh wren, yellow-bellied sapsucker, both kinglets, Wilson's snipe, white-throated sparrow, among others Monarch Butterflies--10+; Mourning Cloak-1 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 Sep.25 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 00 Turkey Vulture 14 262 276 Osprey 1 65129 Bald Eagle 3 14 25 Northern Harrier 0 2841 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3438465 Cooper's Hawk 2 17 26 Northern Goshawk0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 3402 415 Red-tailed Hawk 1 66 82 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 277 289 Merlin 0 18 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 13 13 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 0 16 17 Total: 291646 1833 Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] HUMID DAY WITH LIGHT NW WIND at Cranberry=BALD EAGLE mong 44 migrating raptors--SEP.24/09--WHITBY, ON
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Thursday, Sep.24/09 Observation time: 0800-1200EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Alan Woods, Paul McGee, Jerry Ball, Joyce Collier-Brown, Alex Dobson, John Stirrat and several visitors. Weather: light NW wind; cloud-sun, humid; barometric pr. 101, rising; 22C Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 19 turkey vultures, 1 adult BALD EAGLE (at 1040EDT), 2 N.Harriers, 7 Sharp-shinned, 1 Cooper's, 41 Red-tailed, 1 Broad-winged, 8 Am.Kestrel, 1 Unidentified. Non-raptor Observations: YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 1 hummingbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS, swamp sparrow, marsh wren, yellow-bellied sapsucker, white-throated sparrow, among others Monarch Butterflies--17+; Mourning Cloak-3 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 Sep.24 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 191 248 262 Osprey 0 64 128 Bald Eagle 1 11 22 Northern Harrier 2 2841 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7435 462 Cooper's Hawk 1 1524 Northern Goshawk0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1399 412 Red-tailed Hawk 4 6581 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 8 275 287 Merlin 0 1821 Peregrine Falcon 0 13 13 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1617 Total: 441601 1788 Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] Cranberry correction for TV #--Sep.24--19 TVs only
Apologies--the table below should show 19 TVs, not 191. Doug L. Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Thursday, Sep.24/09 Observation time: 0800-1200EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Alan Woods, Paul McGee, Jerry Ball, Joyce Collier-Brown, Alex Dobson, John Stirrat and several visitors. Weather: light NW wind; cloud-sun, humid; barometric pr. 101, rising; 22C Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 19 turkey vultures, 1 adult BALD EAGLE (at 1040EDT), 2 N.Harriers, 7 Sharp-shinned, 1 Cooper's, 41 Red-tailed, 1 Broad-winged, 8 Am.Kestrel, 1 Unidentified. Non-raptor Observations: YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 1 hummingbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS, swamp sparrow, marsh wren, yellow-bellied sapsucker, white-throated sparrow, among others Monarch Butterflies--17+; Mourning Cloak-3 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 Sep.24 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 19 248 262 Osprey 0 64 128 Bald Eagle 1 11 22 Northern Harrier 2 2841 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7435 462 Cooper's Hawk 1 1524 Northern Goshawk0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1399 412 Red-tailed Hawk 4 6581 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 8 275 287 Merlin 0 1821 Peregrine Falcon 0 13 13 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1617 Total: 441601 1788 Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 2 HUMID DAYS WITH LIGHT S WIND at Cranberry= only 4 12 raptors respectively--SEP.22 23/09--WHITBY, ON
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep.22 23/09 Observation time: 0830-1000EDT 0800-1300EDT resp. Official Counter: Doug Lockrey, Geoff Carpentier Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Brian Tannahill, Karl Jennewein, and several visitors. Weather: both days--cloudy, humid, hazy Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 1 + 6 turkey vultures, 1 Sharp-shinned, 2 Cooper's, 1 Red-tailed, 1 Am.Kestrel, 1 + 2 Merlins, 0 + 1 Peregrine. Non-raptor Observations: YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 2 hummingbirds, rose-breasted grosbeak, 5 GREAT EGRETS, GREEN HERON, swamp sparrow, white-throated sparrow, among 47 bird species. Monarch Butterflies--2; Mourning Cloak-1 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 Sep.22,23 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1,6 229 243 Osprey 0 64 128 Bald Eagle 0 10 21 Northern Harrier 0 2639 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1,0428 455 Cooper's Hawk 0,2 1423 Northern Goshawk0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk0398 411 Red-tailed Hawk 0,1 6177 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 1,0 267 279 Merlin 1,2 1821 Peregrine Falcon 0,1 13 13 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1516 Total: 1815571744 Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] GOSHAWK, but E WIND limits raptors at Cranberry to only 18 --WHITBY, ON--SEP21/09
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Monday, Sep.21/09 Observation time: 0730-1100EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Jim Skene, Paul McGee, Alan Woods, Alf Lisk, Jim McKnight, MARK PECK and several visitors. Weather: OUR FIRST CLOUDY DAY FOR 2 WEEKS; medium SE wind, Bar.pr.102.1 steady, TUV=2, 21C We were happy to have clouds (to see birds more easily), but, in spite of thermals the wind was wrong for a lakefront raptor migration. WE WERE HAPPY TO HAVE MARK PECK, FROM ROM, WITH US FOR 2 HOURS. IN THE 9TH HOUR EDT A LARGE ACCIPITER CAME PLOUGHING ACROSS THE SOUTH END OF THE WETLAND--- a northern goshawk. Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 8 turkey vultures, 1 Osprey, 2 Sharp-shinned, 1 N.Goshawk, 3 Red-taileds, 1 Am.Kestrel, 2 Peregrines. Non-raptor Observations: YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 3 hummingbirds, palm warbler, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS, catbird, among others. Monarch Butterflies--2 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 Sep.21 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 8222 236 Osprey 1 64 128 Bald Eagle 0 10 21 Northern Harrier 0 2639 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2427 454 Cooper's Hawk 0 1221 Northern Goshawk1 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk0 398 411 Red-tailed Hawk 3 6076 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 266 278 Merlin 01518 Peregrine Falcon 2 12 12 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1516 Total: 1815571744 Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] BLUE SKY, LIGHT E WIND--ONLY 28 RAPTORS at Cranberry--WHITBY, ON--SEP20/09
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Sunday, Sep.20/09 Observation time: 0800-1100, 1300-1400EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey, Rayfield Pye Observers: Carol Horner and many visitors Weather: cloudless sky, light E winds, Bar.pr.102.7 rising , TUV=3, 21C The conditions were not conducive to much of a migratory flight. Indeed, it was very dificult to see against the blue sky. Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 7 turkey vulture, 1 Osprey, 11 Sharp-shinned, 3 Broad-winged,6 Am.Kestrel Non-raptor Observations: LINCOLN'S SPARROW, 3 hummingbirds, warbling vireo, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, 6 GREAT EGRETS, palm warbler, JUNCO, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, among others. Monarch Butterflies--3 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 Sep.20 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 7214 228 Osprey 1 63 127 Bald Eagle 0 10 21 Northern Harrier 0 2639 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11425 452 Cooper's Hawk 0 1221 Northern Goshawk0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 3 398 411 Red-tailed Hawk 0 5773 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 6 265 277 Merlin 01518 Peregrine Falcon 0 10 10 Unknown Accipiter 08 8 Unknown Buteo0 19 23 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1516 Total: 2815391726 Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] MEDIUM NW WINDS, GOOD THERMALS--only 14 Broad-wingeds among 105 raptors at Cranberry--WHITBY, ON--SEP18/09
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Friday, Sep.18/09 Observation time: 0800-1400EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Jim Skene, Jean Iron, Steve Wood, Charlie Adey, Alan Woods, John Stirrat, Jim Larkin, Alf Lisk, Jerry Ball, Jerry Guild and 10+ others. Weather: 50% cloud cover, then 90% sun, medium N/NW winds, Bar.pr.101.7 falling, TUV=2, 20C We certainly expected a bigger flight of Broad-wingeds, but it did not materialize. Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 30 turkey vulture, 2 Osprey, 1 2nd yr. BALD EAGLE (at 1210EDT), 2 N.Harrier, 24 Sharp-shinned, 14 Broad-winged, 12 Red-tailed, 10 Am.Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine falcon and 8 Unidentifieds. Non-raptor Observations: CAPE MAY WARBLER, 4 hummingbirds, warbling vireo, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS, common yellowthroat, cedar waxwings, PINE WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, BROWN THRASHER among others. Monarch Butterflies--9 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 Sep.18 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 30185 199 Osprey 2 59 123 Bald Eagle 1 9 20 Northern Harrier 2 2033 Sharp-shinned Hawk 24395 422 Cooper's Hawk 0 1019 Northern Goshawk0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 14 390 403 Red-tailed Hawk 12 4763 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 10 248 260 Merlin 11215 Peregrine Falcon 1 10 10 Unknown Accipiter 16 6 Unknown Buteo7 16 20 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1516 Total: 1051424 1611 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 49 of ONLY 68 RAPTORS at Cranberry are Turkey Vultures; Cape May warbler -Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch--WHITBY, ON--SEP17/09
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Thursday, Sep.17/09 Observation time: 0800-1200, 1300-1400EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Jim Skene, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Steve Wood, Rosemary Harris, Charlie Adey, Alan Woods, King Baker, John Stirrat, Jim Larkin, Eleanor Beagan and 10+ others. Weather: sunny ; light NE winds, Bar.pr.102.5 steady, TUV=2, 21C The easterly component to the wind remained all morning, this not promoting a raptor flight along the lakefront. Many observers had left before the TVs slowly kettled their way across. Migrating Raptor Observations: SEE TABLE BELOW 49 turkey vulture, 1 N,harrier, 4 Sharp-shinned, 5 Broad-winged, 2 Red-tailed, 2 Am.Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 2 Peregrine falcon and 2 Inidentifieds. Non-raptor Observations: CAPE MAY WARBLER, 6+ hummingbirds, warbling vireo, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS, common yellowthroat, catbird, cedar waxwings, among others. Monarch Butterflies--5 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 Sep.17 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 49155 169 Osprey 0 57 121 Bald Eagle 0 8 19 Northern Harrier 1 1831 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4371 398 Cooper's Hawk 0 1019 Northern Goshawk0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 5 376 389 Red-tailed Hawk 2 3551 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 238 250 Merlin 11114 Peregrine Falcon 2 9 9 Unknown Accipiter 15 5 Unknown Buteo2 9 13 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1516 Total: 681319 1506 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] EAST WIND COMPONENT NOT CONDUCIVE TO RAPTOR MIGRATION atCranberry--53, incl. Bald Eagle; 46 bird species--WHITBY, ON--SEP16/09
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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Raptor Species Sep.16 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 14106 120 Osprey 2 57 121 Bald Eagle 1 8 19 Northern Harrier 0 1730 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5367 394 Cooper's Hawk 2 1019 Northern Goshawk0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk11 371 384 Red-tailed Hawk9 3349 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 236 248 Merlin 11013 Peregrine Falcon 1 7 7 Unknown Accipiter 04 4 Unknown Buteo2 9 13 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 2 1415 Total: 531251 1438 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 502 MIGRATING RAPTORS atCranberry, INCL.2 BALD EAGLES, 293 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS--WHITBY, ON--SEP15/09
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Tuesday, Sep.15/09 Observation time: 0800-1300EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey, Jim Skene Observers: Jim Skene, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Jean Iron, Steve Wood, Joyce Collier-Brown, John Stirrat, Greg Stuart and 10+ others Weather: sunny; light-medium N winds, Bar.pr.101.4 rising, TUV=2, 22C Uncertainty reigned from 0800 to 0930EDT; then small kettles of Broad-wingeds appeared in the east. For the next 3 hours we were challenged by the clear blue sky, and the hawks were coming in on several flight paths-- 293 Broad-wingeds were counted. This was our first day with a reasonable BW count. 2 BALD EAGLES came through-- a 3rd yr. at 1007, an adult at 1120. Migrating Raptor Observations: 26 turkey vulture, 1 Osprey, 2 Bald eagles, 1 N.Harrier, 97 Sharp-shinned, 293 Broad-winged, 7 Red-tailed, 72 Am.Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 2 Unidentifieds. Non-raptor Observations: very few--marsh wren, 6+ hummingbirds, black--white warbler, Am.redstart, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS, common yellowthroat, catbird, cedar waxwings, red-breasted nuthatch, among others. Monarch Butterflies--5 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 Sep.15 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 26 92 106 Osprey 1 55 119 Bald Eagle 2 7 18 Northern Harrier 1 1730 Sharp-shinned Hawk 97362 389 Cooper's Hawk 0 817 Northern Goshawk0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 293 360 373 Red-tailed Hawk 7 2440 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 72 233 245 Merlin 19 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6 Unknown Accipiter 04 4 Unknown Buteo2 7 11 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1213 Total: 502 1198 1385 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] only 44 migrating raptors; 8 warbler species at Cranberry, WHITBY,ON--SEP14/09
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Monday, Sep.14/09 Observation time: 0730-1200EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Jim Skene, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Jean Iron, Charlie Adey, Ron Stephenson, Joe Noordman, Jim McKnight, Steve Woods, and 10+ others Weather: overcast replaced by sunny with cloud patches; light-medium W, then NW winds, Bar.pr.101.6 rising, TUV=2, 20C Many of us arrived with great anticipation of a reasonable hawk flight, but the predicted good NW wind did not materialize. Indeed, Steve, our weather-man suggested that the Broad-wingeds may take inland routes over the next 2 weeks or so. We did enjoy the antics of a pair of Peregrine Falcons, one of which remained perched across the wetland for over an hour. Migrating Raptor Observations: 3 turkey vulture, 6 Osprey, 14 Sharp-shinned, 2 Red-tailed, 16 Am.Kestrel, 2 Peregrine falcons, 1 Unidentified. Non-raptor Observations: marsh wren, 6+ hummingbirds, Wilson's warbler, PALM WARBLER, black--white warbler, Am.redstart, chestnut-sided warbler, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS, common yellowthroat, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, swamp sparrow, Philadelphia vireo, red-eyed vireo, warbling vireo, NASHVILLE WARBLER, catbird, cedar waxwings, among others. Monarch Butterflies--5 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 Sep.14 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture3 66 80 Osprey 6 54 118 Bald Eagle 0 5 16 Northern Harrier 0 1629 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14258 285 Cooper's Hawk 0 716 Northern Goshawk0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 67 80 Red-tailed Hawk2 1733 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 16 141 153 Merlin 07 10 Peregrine Falcon 2 6 6 Unknown Accipiter 04 4 Unknown Buteo0 4 8 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 1 910 Total: 44 662 849 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] 3 MORE HOURS AT CRANBERRY--34 MORE RAPTORS, INCL. 1 JUVENILE GOSHAWK--DAY'S RAPTOR TOTAL=78 at Cranberry, WHITBY, ON--SEP14/09
Jim Skene phoned to tell me of 3 more hours put in at Cranberry on Sep.14, in which he, Tyler Hoar and Marty Allinson added 34 more hawks, incl a juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWK Below is an updated version for the day. Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Monday, Sep.14/09 Observation time: 0730-1200, 1200-1500EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey, Jim Skene Observers: Jim Skene, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Jean Iron, Charlie Adey, Ron Stephenson, Joe Noordman, Jim McKnight, Steve Woods, Tyler Hoar, Marty Allinson and 10+ others Weather: overcast replaced by sunny with cloud patches; light-medium W, then NW winds, Bar.pr.101.6 rising, TUV=2, 20C Many of us arrived with great anticipation of a reasonable hawk flight, but the predicted good NW wind did not materialize. Indeed, Steve, our weather-man suggested that the Broad-wingeds may take inland routes over the next 2 weeks or so. We did enjoy the antics of a pair of Peregrine Falcons, one of which remained perched across the wetland for over an hour. Migrating Raptor Observations: 3 turkey vulture, 6 Osprey, 21 Sharp-shinned, 2 Red-tailed, 36 Am.Kestrel, 2 Peregrine falcons, 1 Cooper's, 1 N.Goshawk, 1 Merlin, 5 Unidentifieds. Non-raptor Observations: marsh wren, 6+ hummingbirds, Wilson's warbler, PALM WARBLER, black--white warbler, Am.redstart, chestnut-sided warbler, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, rose-breasted grosbeak, 2 GREAT EGRETS, common yellowthroat, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, YELLOW WARBLER, NORTHERN PARULA, swamp sparrow, Philadelphia vireo, red-eyed vireo, warbling vireo, NASHVILLE WARBLER, catbird, cedar waxwings, among others. Monarch Butterflies--5 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 Sep.14 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture3 66 80 Osprey 6 54 118 Bald Eagle 0 5 16 Northern Harrier 0 1629 Sharp-shinned Hawk 21265 292 Cooper's Hawk 1 817 Northern Goshawk1 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 67 80 Red-tailed Hawk2 1733 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 36 161 173 Merlin 18 11 Peregrine Falcon 2 6 6 Unknown Accipiter 04 4 Unknown Buteo1 5 9 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 4 1213 Total: 78 696 883 --- Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
[Ontbirds] N WINDS, RISING bp BRING 235 migrating raptors at Cranberry, WHITBY, ON--SEP13/09
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Sunday, Sep.13/09 Observation time: 0700-1430EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey, Rayfield Pye Observers: Jim Skene, Carol Horner, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Charlie Adey, Ron Stephenson, Linda Morton and many who helped. Weather: sunny with cloud patches; medium N winds, Bar.pr.101.7 rising, TUV=2, 22C The conditions were parfait, but until an early-AM cloud-cover cleared off hawks were few in number. then, small kettles of Broad-wingeds started to come through. Kestrels were moving through throughout the 7.5hr. watch. Migrating Raptor Observations: 2 turkey vulture, 4 Osprey, 2 N.Harrier, 58 Sharp-shinned, 1 Cooper's, 59 Broad-winged, 8 Red-tailed, 91 Am.Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 4 Unidentifieds. Non-raptor Observations: marsh wren, 12+ hummingbirds, Wilson's warbler, black--white warbler, Am.redstart, chestnut-sided warbler, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, rose-breasted grosbeak, 6 GREAT EGRETS, common yellowthroat, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, swamp sparrow, common loon, RED-NECKED GREBE, among others. Monarch Butterflies--15 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 Sep.13 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture2 63 77 Osprey 9 48 112 Bald Eagle 0 5 16 Northern Harrier 2 1629 Sharp-shinned Hawk 58244 271 Cooper's Hawk 1 716 Northern Goshawk0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 59 67 80 Red-tailed Hawk8 15 31 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 91 125 137 Merlin 17 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 44 Unknown Accipiter 04 4 Unknown Buteo0 4 8 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 4 8 9 Total:235 618 805 Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field
[Ontbirds] N WINDS, RISING bp BRING 235 migrating raptors at Cranberry, WHITBY, ON--SEP13/09
Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Sunday, Sep.13/09 Observation time: 0700-1430EDT Official Counter: Doug Lockrey, Rayfield Pye Observers: Jim Skene, Carol Horner, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein, Charlie Adey, Ron Stephenson, Linda Morton and many who helped. Weather: sunny with cloud patches; medium N winds, Bar.pr.101.7 rising, TUV=2, 22C The conditions were parfait, but until an early-AM cloud-cover cleared off hawks were few in number. then, small kettles of Broad-wingeds started to come through. Kestrels were moving through throughout the 7.5hr. watch. Migrating Raptor Observations: 2 turkey vulture, 4 Osprey, 2 N.Harrier, 58 Sharp-shinned, 1 Cooper's, 59 Broad-winged, 8 Red-tailed, 91 Am.Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 4 Unidentifieds. Non-raptor Observations: marsh wren, 12+ hummingbirds, Wilson's warbler, black--white warbler, Am.redstart, chestnut-sided warbler, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, rose-breasted grosbeak, 6 GREAT EGRETS, common yellowthroat, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, swamp sparrow, common loon, RED-NECKED GREBE, among others. Monarch Butterflies--15 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 Sep.13 Month Total Season Total -- --- -- -- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture2 63 77 Osprey 9 48 112 Bald Eagle 0 5 16 Northern Harrier 2 1629 Sharp-shinned Hawk 58244 271 Cooper's Hawk 1 716 Northern Goshawk0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 00 0 Broad-winged Hawk 59 67 80 Red-tailed Hawk8 15 31 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle0 0 0 American Kestrel 91 125 137 Merlin 17 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 44 Unknown Accipiter 04 4 Unknown Buteo0 4 8 Unknown Falcon 01 1 Unknown Eagle00 0 Unknown Raptor 4 8 9 Total:235 618 805 Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
