Re: [Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch

2015-08-07 Thread Doug Lockrey
Superb work was done by Mike at ISRW for the past 15 years. He was sorely missed on the platform at Cranberry Marsh, but he did an excellent job promoting and manning the more northerly site. Doug Lockrey On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 7:33 AM, Michael Williamson wrote: > Hello Birders > > This post ha

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch

2015-08-07 Thread Michael Williamson
Hello Birders This post has been approved by the coordinator for Ontbirds. I would like to take this time to express my thanks to the many who responded to my post in a very sad but positive manner regarding the ending of ISRW! It was my hope that it would continue as a valuable source of informa

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch

2015-07-31 Thread Michael Williamson
Sadly our pending move to Kingsville Ontario must have been an omen as the platform has been torn down and removed by Hydro! It therefore appears to be the end after 15 great seasons with close to 100,000 raptors passing overhead. Cheers & Good Birding Mike Williamson __

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Year end Totals

2014-12-01 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 30th. 2014 Our 15th. season. SpeciesTotals Turkey Vulture = 1731 Osprey = 25 Bald Eagle = 24 N/Harrier = 35 S/Shinned = 540 Coopers = 38 N/Goshawk = 0 R/Shoulder = 84 Broad-Winged = 4068 R/Tailed = 771 R/Legged = 6 Golden Eagle

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 15th 2014

2014-11-15 Thread alfred adamo
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario November 15th 2014 Turkey Vulture - 4 Bald Eagle - 1 N. Harrier - 2 Sharp-shinned - 1 Cooper's - 1 Red-shouldered - 1 Red-tailed - 20 Golden Eagle - 2 UB - 1 Total No. - 33 Total Species - 8 Total Hrs - 3 BE - 11:02 GE - 11:55, 12:25 (juv) Also observed - Cackling G

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 9th 2014

2014-11-09 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 9th 2014 Species Day & Year Totals Turkey Vulture 2 1727 Osprey 025 Bald Eagle 1 23 N/Harrier 330 S/Shinned 6538 Coopers 336 N/Goshawk 0 0 R/Shoulder 383 Broad-Winged 0 4068 R/Tailed 121736 R/Le

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 2nd 2014

2014-11-02 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 2nd 2014 Species N/Harrier = 1 S/Shinned = 2 Coopers = 1 R/Shoulder = 8 R/Tailed = 195 R/Legged = 2 Golden Eagle = 22 Total = 231 Hours = 5 Observers = 2 Mike Williamson, Martin Bence & Malcom Bence 1 Sub GE @ 12:13 2 Sub GE @ 12:34 2 Su

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 1st 2014

2014-11-01 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 1st 2014 Species N/Harrier = 3 S/Shinned = 3 R/Shoulder = 1 R/Tailed = 115 R/Legged = 1 Golden Eagle = 1 Total = 124 Hours = 3.5 Observers = 2 Mike Williamson & Martin Bence Report submitted by Mike Williamson __

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct.11th.

2014-10-11 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada October 11th. Totals Turkey Vulture = 324 N/Harrier = 1 S/Shinned = 60 Coopers = 2 R/Shoulder = 3 R/Tailed = 19 A/Kestrel = 1Total = 410 Hours = 4.5 Observers: 2, Mike Williamson & Martin Bence Directions: from the 401 E or W take Brock St. North pass

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 14th 2014

2014-09-15 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby ON Canada Sept. 14Th 2014 Totals Month Season to date Turkey Vulture45 45 Osprey14 14 Bald Eagle 11 11 N/Harri

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 6th.

2014-09-07 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby ON Canada Sept. 6 2014 S/Shinned = 2 Coopers = 2 Broad-Winged = 5 A/Kestrel = 9 Merlin = 2 Total = 20 Observers: Mike Williamson, Martin Bence Winds: NW shifting to WNW light around 10 K Non Raptors: Red-Headed Woodpecker Directions: 401 E or W take Hwy 12 (Brock St.)

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch

2014-09-01 Thread Mike Williamson
Hello Just to you let you know ISRW did not start up this past w/end. I was laid low with Strep Throat & unable to start our 15th season. Feeling better after a w/end of antibiotics & should be up & running next w/end September 6th. Cheers Mike Williamson ___

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch

2014-08-18 Thread Mike Williamson via ONTBIRDS
Hello to All ISRW will start up its 15th. season Saturday August 30th. 2014. Hope some can find the time to join us during the migration, all eyes are welcome! Cheers Mike Williamson ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists -

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Year end Nov. 30, 2013

2013-11-30 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 30, 2013 SpeciesYear end Totals Turkey Vulture = 824 Osprey = 17 Bald Eagle = 19 Northern Harrier = 15 Sharp-Shinned = 187 Coopers = 17 Northern Goshawk = 4 Red-Shoulder = 29 Broad-Winged = 2236 Red-Tailed = 639 Ro

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 15th 2013

2013-11-15 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 15th 2013 Species & Totals Bald Eagle = 1 Northern Harrier = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 5 Coopers = 2 Red-Tailed = 14 Rough-Legged = 4 Golden Eagle = 4 Total = 31 Hours = 4 Light SW winds Temp 9c 1 Adult BE @ 12:38 2 Adult GE @ 1:08 1

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 3rd/2013

2013-11-03 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 3rd. 2013 Day Total & Species Season Total Turkey Vulture = 2 824 Osprey = 0 17 Bald Eagle = 0 18 N/Harri

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct. 20th.

2013-10-20 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada October 20th. 2013 Species & Day Total Season Total Turkey Vulture = 413530 Osprey = 0 17 Bald Eagle = 1 17 Northern Harrier = 311

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct. 12th. & 14th.

2013-10-14 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada October 14th. 2013 Species & Totals Sat. Oct. 12th. Turkey Vulture = 5 Osprey = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 2 Red-Shoulder = 5 Red-Tailed = 1 Total = 24 Hours = 3 Mon. Oct. 14th Turkey Vulture = 80 Osprey = 1 Bald Eagle = 1 Northern Harrier =

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 28th.

2013-09-29 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby Ontario, Canada September 28th. Species & Totals Turkey Vulture = 9 Sharp-Shinned Hawk = 6 Coopers Hawk = 1 Northern Goshawk = 1 Red-Shoulder Hawk = 2 American Kestrel = 2 UR = 1 Total = 24 Hours = 3.5 Observers = 4 Mike Williamson, Martin Bence, Alfre

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 22nd

2013-09-22 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada September 22nd. Species & Totals Turkey Vulture = 4 Sharp-Shinned Hawk = 13 Broad-Winged Hawk = 51 Total = 68 Hours = 3.5 Observers = 2 Mike Williamson & Martin Bence Winds NW 15kh Temp 12c Report submitted by Mike Williamson Info. on

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 17th.

2013-09-17 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada September 17th. 2013 Species & Totals Turkey Vulture = 15 Bald Eagle = 2 Northern Harrier = 1 Sharp-Shinned Hawk = 27 Coopers Hawk = 2 Broad-Winged Hawk = 358 American Kestrel = 4 Total = 409 Hours = 7.5 Observers = 2 Dan Kacznski & Mi

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch September 14th.

2013-09-14 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Sept.14 2013 Species & Totals Turkey Vulture = 4 Osprey = 7 Bald Eagle = 4 Northern Harrier = 1 Sharp-Shinned Hawk = 22 Coopers Hawk = 3 Broad-Winged Hawk = 1638 American Kestrel = 3 Total = 1682 Hours = 6.5 Observers 4 Mike Williamson

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept.8th

2013-09-08 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada September 8 2013 Species & Totals Bald Eagle = 2 Northern Harrier = 2 Sharp-Shinned Hawk = 25 Coopers Hawk = 1 Broad-Winged Hawk = 131 Red-Tailed Hawk = 1 American Kestrel = 1 Total = 163 Hours = 4 Observers = 2 Mike Williamson & Marti

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept.2nd

2013-09-02 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Sept. 2nd. Species Osprey = 3 Bald Eagle = 2 Sharp-Shinned = 3 Total = 8 Hrs. = 2 Observer Mike Williamson 1 Adult BE @ 11:25 EST 1 Juv. BE @ 11:35 Two day total = 29 Hrs. = 5 Report submitted by Mike Williamson ___ O

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 1 2013

2013-09-01 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ont. Canada Sept. 1st. Osprey = 4 Bald Eagle = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 12 Broad-Winged = 4 Total = 21 Hrs. = 3 Observer Mike Williamson 1 Juv. BE @ 12:46 EST Dragonflies Green Darners & Black Saddlebags (many) Quite a few Swallows up high hawking for food. Humidex was high at around

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Season Totals 2012 Nov. 30 2012

2012-12-01 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Dec. 1st 2012 Season ending totals as of 3:pm Nov. 30th 2012. Turkey Vulture = 1448 Osprey = 17 Bald Eagle = 24 N/Harrier = 37 Sharp-Shinned = 431 Coopers = 33 N/Goshawk = 3 R/Shoulder = 83 Broad-Winged = 5519 R/Tailed = 601 R/Legged =

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 17th 2012

2012-11-17 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 17th. 2012 Day Totals Sharp-Shinned = 1 Coopers = 1 R/Shoulder = 1 R/Tailed = 5 R/Legged = 1 UR = 1 Total = 10 Hrs. = 3 Observers: Mike Williamson, Martin Bence, Bill Doekes, Gerry Doekes & Rayfield Pye. Report submitted by Mike Williamson Info. & dire

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 5 2012

2012-11-05 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 5 2012 Day Total N/Harrier = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 9 Coopers = 3 R/Shoulder = 13 R/Tailed = 79 R/Legged = 3 Golden Eagle = 3 Total = 111 Hrs. = 3.5 Report submitted by Mike Williamson ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 4 2012 9 Golden Eagle

2012-11-04 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 4 2012 Day Total Sharp-Shinned = 5 Coopers = 1 Red-Shoulder = 31 Red-Tailed = 88 Rough-Legged = 1 Golden Eagle = 9 Total = 135 Hrs. = 4 Observers: Mike Williamson, Martin Bence & Roy Smith 1 Juv. GE @ 12:15 1 Adult GE @ 2:20 1" " @ 2:22 1

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 3rd 2012 14 Golden Eagles!!

2012-11-03 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada November 3 2012 Day Totals Sharp-Shinned = 6 Coopers = 2 Red-Shouldered = 12 Red-Tailed = 242 Rough-Legged = 2 Golden Eagle = 14 Merlin = 1 UR = 1 Total = 280 Hrs. = 4.5 Observers: Mike Williamson & Martin Bence 2 Juv. GE @ 11:05 EST 2 " "@ 11:15 EST 1

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 30 / 2012

2012-09-30 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada September 30 2012 Totals Turkey Vulture - 37 Bald Eagle - 2 N/Harrier - 1 Sharp-Shinned - 14 Coopers - 1 N/Goshawk - 2 Broad-Winged - 1 R/Tailed - 31 Total - 89 Hrs. - 3.5 Observers: Mike Williamson & Martin Bence Info. & directions can be found at thegreaterto

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 22 2012

2012-09-22 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Sept. 22nd 2012 Totals Turkey Vulture = 106 N/Harrier = 1 Coopers = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 13 Broad-Winged = 3 R/Tailed = 6 A/Kestrel = 2 Total = 132 Hrs. = 2.5 Observers, Mike Williamson Strong SW winds had flight just North over HWY # 7 Not bad considering the over

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 16 2012

2012-09-16 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada September 16, 2012 Totals Bald Eagle = 4 N/Harrier = 3 Sharp-Shinned = 32 Coopers = 3 Broad- Winged = 141 A/Kestrel = 6 Peregrine = 1 Total = 190 Hrs. = 4.5 Observers 4 Mike Williamson, Martin Bence & Drew Monkman, Jim Cashmore helped for 1 hour. 1 Adult BE @ 1

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 15 2012

2012-09-15 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Sept. 15th 2012 Totals Turkey Vulture = 3 Bald Eagle = 1 N/Harrier = 2 Sharp-Shinned = 46 Broad-Winged = 2652 A/Kestrel = 9 Merlin = 1 Peregrine = 2 Total = 2716 Hrs. = 4.5 Observers = 3 Mike Williamson, Martin Bence & Jon Boxall 1 Juv. BE @ 12:22 EST Info. on Ir

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 11/2012

2012-09-11 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Sept. 11th 2012 Totals Osprey = 2 N/Harrier = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 19 Coopers = 1 Broad-Winged = 263 A/Kestrel = 1 Total = 287 Hrs. = 5 Observers = 2 Mike Williamson, & a later arrival Jim Rastritk Comments, 1st hr low lift off & a total of 138 BW's, after that numb

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch

2011-09-26 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Date: Totals Day Month Year Turkey VultureOsprey Bald Eagle N.Harrier Sharp-Shinned Coopers N.Goshawk Red-Shoulder Broad-Winged Red-Tailed Rough-Legged Golden Eagle A.Kestrel Merli

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 18th.

2011-09-18 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Sept. 18th. 2011 Osprey = 2 Bald Eagle = 2 N.Harrier = 3 Sharp-Shinned = 20 Coopers = 1 N.Goshawk = 1 Broad-Winged = 5 Red-Tailed = 2 A.Kestrel = 3 Merlin = 2 Total = 41 Hours = 5 Observers Mike Williamson, Martin Bence, Mark Staab, Sandy Willis, Joe Arthurs 1

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 17th.

2011-09-17 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Sept. 17th. 2011 Osprey = 1 N.Harrier = 3 Sharp-Shinned = 22 Coopers = 2 Broad-Winged = 521 A.Kestrel = 2 Total = 551 Hours = 4 Observers Mike Williamson & Roy Smith I think the BW's were Tail end Charlie's! Over 2,000 Blue Jays on the move west. Report submitted

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 14th & 16th.

2011-09-16 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Sept. 16th 2011 Sept. 14th Turkey Vulture = 1 Osprey = 1 N.Harrier = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 1 Coopers = 2 Red-Tailed = 9 UB = 10 Total = 25 Hours = 3 Observer Dave Worthington (thanks Mike) Sept. 16th Turkey Vulture = 6 Osprey = 1 N.Harrier = 3 Sharp-Shinned = 16 Co

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 10th & 11th.

2011-09-11 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby,Ont.,Canada Sept. 10th. 2011 Turkey Vulture = 3 Osprey = 1 Bald Eagle = 3 Sharp-Shinned = 50 Broad-Winged = 187 Red-Tail = 2 A.Kestrel = 17 Merlin = 1 UR = 2 Total = 266 Hours = 5 Winds ENE Observers Mike Williamson, Martin Bence, Sam Boxall, Rayfield Pye BE 1st yr @ 12:20 EST, B

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Fri.Sept.2 & Sat. Sept.3rd

2011-09-04 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby Ont. Canada Friday Sept. 2nd. Sharp-Shinned = 2 Saturday Sept. 3rd. Osprey = 1 Bald Eagle = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 7 Broad-Winged = 5 Bald Eagle 2nd. year seen @ 12:26 EST Observers Mike Williamson & Martin Bence Both day's light S wind & very high humidity. Report submitted by Mike

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Season totals to Date Nov. 20th/2010

2010-11-20 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Nov. 20th/2010 Season Totals to date. Turkey Vulture 772 Osprey13 Bald Eagle 56 N/Harrier 33 Sharp-Shinned642 Coopers 36 N/Goshawk 5 Red-

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov.2nd & year to date Totals/2010

2010-11-02 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Nov. 2nd/2010 Day Totals Year Totals Turkey Vulture = 2 771 Osprey= 013 Bald Eagle = 056 N/Harrier=

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct. 31st./2010

2010-10-31 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, Ontario, Canada Days totals Turkey Vulture = 7 Bald Eagle = 1 N/Harrier = 4 Sharp-Shinned = 36 Coopers = 2 Red-Shoulder = 7 Red-Tailed = 715 Rough-Legged = 5 Golden Eagle = 3 Merlin = 1 1 Juv Golden Eagle @ 11:47 EST 1 " " " @ 11:50 EST 1 " "

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Season total to date Oct. 17th./2010

2010-10-17 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Oct. 17th/2010 Season totals from Sept. 5th to Oct. 17th./2010 Turkey Vulture = 700 Osprey = 13 Bald Eagle = 54 N/Harrier = 24 Sharp-Shinned = 541 Coopers = 24 N/Goshawk = 4 Red-Shoulder = 11 Broad-Winged = 3064 Red-Tailed = 106 Rough-Legged = 0 Golden Eagle = 3 A/

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Season totals

2010-10-11 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North, Whitby, On., Canada Oct. 11th/2010 Season totals to date Turkey Vulture = 610 Osprey = 13 Bald Eagle = 54 Sharp-Shinned = 517 Coopers = 19 N.Goshawk = 3 Red-Shoulder = 6 Broad-Winged = 3064 Red-Tailed = 90 Golden Eagle = 2 A.Kestrel = 32 Merlin = 9 Peregrine = 7 UB = 11 UR = 7 Total =

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Season totals up to Oct.3rd/2010

2010-10-05 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, On. Canada Oct. 5th. 2010 Season totals to date Turkey Vulture = 304 Osprey= 13 Bald Eagle = 50 N.Harrier = 20 Sharp-Shinned = 449 Coopers = 15 N.Goshawk=2 Red-Shoulder = 6 Broad-Wing= 3064 Red-Tail = 50 R.Legged

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 18th. & 19th/2010

2010-09-19 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby,On,Canada Sept. 19th./2010 Sept. 18th. N/Harrier = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 4 Broad-Wing = 1 Total = 6 Hrs. = 2 Observers, Mike Williamson, Martin Bence, Alf Lisk Sept. 19th. Bald Eagle = 1 Sharp-Shinned = 44 Coopers = 2 Broad-Winged = 110 Total = 157 1 Sub Adult 2 @ 10:48 EST Obser

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 17/2010 Friday

2010-09-17 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, On., Canada Sept. 17th./2010 Day Totals Turkey Vulture = 16 Osprey = 3 Bald Eagle = 10 N/Harrier = 6 Sharp-Shinned = 106 Coopers = 2 Broad-Winged = 1550 Red-Tailed = 3 A/Kestrel = 13 Total Count = 1709 Hrs. = 5 Observers, Mike Williamson, Martin Bence, Alf Lisk & Eleanor Beagan

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sat. Sept. 11/2010

2010-09-11 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, On. Canada Sept. 11/2010 Day Totals Turkey Vulture = 4 Osprey = 2 Bald Eagle = 34 N.Harrier = 6 Sharp-Shinned = 208 Broad-Winged = 1394 Red-Tailed = 10 A.Kestrel = 9 Merlin = 1 Total = 1668 Hrs. = 7 Observers; Mike Williamson, Martin Bence, Betsy Smith, Alfred Adamo Bald Eagle

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Start up.Sept. 4th.2010

2010-09-04 Thread Mike Williamson
Hello Ont. Birders. My plan was to start up ISRW this weekend but the weather seems not to agree with this plan! Sunday Sept. 5th looks better but Monday Sept. 6th seems more likely. Once again I ask if the winds are not conducive to a lake flight over CMRW, venture a mere 10 KM's North to our

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch No. 30th 09

2009-11-30 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C A North Whitby, Ont., Canada November 30th 2009 Season Totals Turkey Vulture 1458 Osprey 33 Bald Eagle 39 N.Harrier44 Sharp-Shinned 546 Coopers

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 6/09

2009-09-06 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW Heberdown C.A. North Whitby On. Canada Sept. 6/2009 Today's totals Osprey = 4 Bald Eagle = 2 N.Harrier = 2 Sharp-Shinned = 11 Broad-Winged = 14 A.Kestrel = 2 Total = 35 Hrs. 4 Observer Mike Williamson Non Raptors 4 Sandhill Cranes came in from the NE & flight was SSW @ 10:55 EST 1 Common Rav

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 1st /09

2009-09-01 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW Heberdown C.A North Whitby,On,Canada Sept. 1st./2009 Totals for Aug.31/09 Osprey 1 Bald Eagle 1 N.Harrier 1 Sharp-Shinned 10 Broad-Winged 1 Red-Tailed 1 A.Kestrel 2 UR 1 Total 17 Hrs 3.5 Bald Eagle 1st year @ 1:10 EST Observer Betsy Smith Totals Sept.1st./09 Osprey 2 N.Harrier 1 Sharp-Shinne

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sunday Aug. 30th

2009-08-30 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW North Whitby, On. Heberdown C.A. A brief account for today. Osprey 3 N.Harrier 1 Sharp-Shinned 11 A.Kestrel 1 Total 16 Hrs. 3 Observer Mike Williamson Winds Medium from the W switching WNW This change brought rain showers,& an end to the day. Report submitted by Mike Williamson Info on Iro

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch

2009-08-16 Thread Mike Williamson
Hello to all; I will be starting up the 28th. of August, that's a Friday start date weather permitting . All are most welcome and especially during the week days . The reporting sheets can be found under the platform , after recording I ask that you return the sheets and folder to the under sid

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov.29th & 30th/2008

2008-11-30 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 30th/2008 Totals 2Day Year-End Turkey Vulture 0-0 1911 Osprey 0-0 33 Bald Eagle 0-0 39 N.Harrier 0-2

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 23rd.2008

2008-11-23 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 23rd. 2008 Totals Day Year Turkey Vulture 0 1911 Osprey 0 32 Bald Eagle0 39 N.Harrier 0

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 22nd/2008

2008-11-22 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 22nd/08 Just a brief post. Totals N.Goshawk =1 Red-Tailed =5 Rough-legged =1 Total =7Year =11839 Hours 2.5 223.5 Observers; Martin Bence & Mike Williamson Winds WNW 15kph. Temp -5c Wind Chill -11c BP R

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 21st/2008

2008-11-21 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 21st /2008 Totals Day Year Turkey Vulture 0 1911 Osprey 0 32 Bald Eagle0 39 N.Harrier 0 49 Sharp-Shinned

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 18th/2008

2008-11-18 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 18th/08 Just a brief update Sharp-Shinned2 Red-Tailed 18 Rough-Legged 3 Golden Eagle1 Total 24 Year= 11806 Hours 3218 Winds NE 10kph Rising BP the

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 14th/2008

2008-11-14 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 14th/08 Totals Day Year Turkey Vulture 0 1911 Osprey 0 32 Bald Eagle0 39 N.Harrier 1 47 S

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 11th & 12th/2008

2008-11-12 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 12th/08 Just a brief report Totals 11th 1 Coopers 1 Red-Tailed 1 UB =3 Observers; Betsy Smith & Martin Bence Totals 12th 1 N.Harrier 1 Sharp-Shinned 1 Coopers 1 Red-Shoulder 12 Red-Tailed 3 Golden Eagles Total 19 2 day observation hours 7 Obser

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov.9th/2008

2008-11-09 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov.9th/2008 Just a brief post today; Red-Tailed = 9 Rough-legged = 4 ( 1 dark phase ) Golden Eagle = 2 Adults 1 @ 11:24 1 @ 12:14 total = 15 Year = 11,729 hours 2.5 202.5 WSW Winds birds tacked on a SW direc

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 7th & 8th/2008

2008-11-08 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 8th/2008 Totals 2Day Year Turkey Vulture 0-0 1911 Osprey 0-032 Bald Eagle 0-039 N.Harrier 0-1

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Revised Nov.1st/08 Totals

2008-11-02 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 1st/2008 This is a revised report on our totals as Martin Bence & Alfred Adamo put in an additional 2.5 hours after I left & the winds shifted pushing migrating Raptors over our site !I'm most grateful they put in the extra time !!! Totals

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 1st/2008

2008-11-01 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW Heberdown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 1st/2008 Totals DayYear Turkey Vulture5 1904 Osprey0 32 Bald Eagle 0 38 N.Harrier3

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct. 28th,29th,30th,31st/2008

2008-10-31 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Oct. 31/2008 Totals 4Day Year Turkey Vulture 0-1-6-1 1899 Osprey 0-0-0-0 32 Bald Eagle 0-0-0-0 38 N.Harrier 1-1-2-3

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct 25th/08

2008-10-25 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Oct.25th/08 Just a brief update as weather did not cooperate till after 2 :00EST. Bald Eagle 1 @ 2:05 EST. Adult Golden Eagle 2 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:35 EST. " 2 Juv @ 3:20 EST. " 1 Adult @ 3:25 EST> Sharp-Shinned = 5

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct. 22nd,23rd,24th./2008

2008-10-24 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Oct 24th/08 Totals 3 DayYear Turkey Vulture 42-11-0 1891 Osprey0-0-0 32 Bald Eagle 0-0-0 37 N.Harrier

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct. 19/2008

2008-10-19 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Oct. 19/2008 Totals Day Year Turkey Vulture60 1838 Osprey 0 32 Bald Eagle0 37 N.Harrier 3

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct. 18/2008

2008-10-18 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Oct. 18/2008 Totals Day Year Turkey Vulture 69 1778 Osprey0 32 Bald Eagle 1 37 N.Harrier3

[Ontbirds] Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct.15th,16th &17th. /2008

2008-10-17 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Oct. 17/2008 Totals for Oct. 15th,16th,17th/2008 Totals 3 Day Year Turkey Vulture 38-345-27 1570 Osprey 0-0-0 32 Bald Eagle0-0-2 36 N.

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct. 11, 12, 13/2008

2008-10-13 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Totals for Oct.11th,12th,13th./2008 Totals 3Day Year Turkey Vulture 57-77-40 1299 Osprey 0-0-032 Bald Eagle 0-1-134

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct.9 & Oct.10/08

2008-10-10 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Oct.10/2008 Totals 2DayYear Turkey Vulture5-196 1125 Osprey0-0 32 Bald Eagle0-0 32 N.Harrier 0-2 1

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct. 06/2008

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Oct.06/08 Totals Day Year Turkey Vulture 273 924 Osprey0 32 Bald Eagle 0 32 N.Harrier0

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct. 05/2008

2008-10-05 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Totals DayYear Turkey Vulture123 651 Osprey0 32 Bald Eagle 0 32 N.Harrier 1 12 Sharp-Shinned

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Oct.01-03-04/2008

2008-10-04 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada 3 Day Totals Oct. 01-03-04/2008 Totals Year Turkey Vulture 3-291-95 528 Osprey 0-0-0 32 Bald Eagle 0-0-1 32 N.Harrier 0-1-0 11 Sharp-Shinne

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 28/08

2008-09-28 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Sept. 28/08 Just a brief update 10 Turkey Vultures,2 Bald Eagle,6 Sharp-Shinned,1 Red-Tail & 2 A.Kestrel. Total 21 Observation hours 4 Observers; Mike Williamson,Betsy Smith,Martin Bence. Season Total 8,332 Non Raptors 10 Wild Turkeys Report submi

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept.23/08 & Sept.26/08

2008-09-27 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Counts for Sept.23 & 26/08 Totals 2 Day Year Turkey Vulture 16-8 129 Osprey 2-1 32 Bald Eagle 0-0 29 N.Harrier 3-0

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept.22/2008

2008-09-22 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North,Whitby,Ontario,Canada Sept. 22/08 Just a brief up date Today's total = 25 Tv =11 N.Harrier =1 Sharp-Shinned =9 Coopers =1 A.Kestrel =4 Totals for season =8,261 "Hrs" = 68 Avg. per hour = 121.5 Oservation time 3 hrs Observers; Mike Williamson,El

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 18/08

2008-09-19 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Sept. 18th/08 CountDay Season Turkey Vulture 24 56 Osprey 0 26 Bald Eagle 5 24 N.Harrier 1

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept.!6th/08

2008-09-17 Thread Mike Williamson
Hello: I failed to post yesterday the Bald Eagle times,see below. 4 Juv. 10:20 EST,10:26 EST,10:27 EST,3:11 EST 2 Adult 1:53 EST & 3:20 EST. Cheers; Mike Williamson coordinator for ISRW Info. on Iroquois can be found at torontobirding.ca/GTRW ___ ONTBIR

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept.16/08

2008-09-16 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Sept.16/2008 Count Day Season Turkey Vulture 6 32 Osprey 6 26 Bald Eagle6 19 N.Harrier 2

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept.11/08

2008-09-11 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Sept. 11/2008 Totals Count DaySeason Turkey Vulture2 16 Osprey0 20 Bald Eagle 3 13 Northern Harrier 0

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept. 6th/2008

2008-09-06 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. North Whitby,Ontario,Canada Sept. 6th/08 Just another brief update. Osprey =2 Sharp-Shinned =5 Broad-Winged =6 Total =13 Observation; 1.5 hrs. Observer; Mike Williamson Rain most of the AM cleared up for a short time. Steady BP 101.3 Wind NE 5 kph.Front moved back in,time t

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept.4th/2008

2008-09-04 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW Heberdown C.A. Whitby,Ontario,Canada Sept. 4th./2008 Brief update;Perfect sky good cloud cover where were the birds ! ? Osprey =5 Sharp-Shinned =8 Broad-Winged =7 Total =20 Hours of observation =4 Observers; Betsy Smith & Mike Williamson Report submitted by Mike Williamson coordinator for I

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Sept.1/2008

2008-09-01 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW Heberdown C.A. Whitby ,Ontario,Canada Just a brief update until things pick up. Osprey =2 Bald Eagle =2 Northern Harrier =1 Sharp-Shinned =9 Broad-Winged =17 A.Kestrel =1 Total =32 Observation time 9.5 est to 13.est =4.5 hours Observers; Martin Bence,Betsy Smith & Mike Williamson Highlights

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Aug.31st/2008

2008-08-31 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline R.W.Heberdown C.A. Whitby ,Ontario,Canada Just another brief report. Osprey =2 Bald Eagle =3 Sharp-Shinned =10 Broad-Winged =8 Red-Tail =2 Total =25 3hours of obsevation,obsevers;Martin Bence & Mike williamson Hilight 3 1st year Bald Eagles came through together at 12:24 EST R

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Aug 30/2008

2008-08-30 Thread Mike Williamson
Sorry I forgot to include hours of observation 4hrs. Observers: Martin Bence & Mike Williamson ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Aug.30th/2008

2008-08-30 Thread Mike Williamson
Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Whitby Ont. Canada Heberdown C.A Aug. 30/2008 Hello; Won't bore you with a bunch of zeros! Sharp-sinned = 3 Broad-Winged = 4 A.Kestrel = 1 Also 7 Turkey vultures which we did not include until we see if they hang around. If by Monday they do not reappear they will

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch 2008

2008-08-27 Thread Mike Williamson
Hello; This is just a reminder ISRW will be starting up Aug.29/08 for the 2008 migration season until the W/E of Nov. 30th. We could defiantly need avid hawk watchers & counters to assist us during the weekday period !!Martin Bence & myself are only able to be on site during the weekends.We had

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch

2008-08-07 Thread Mike Williamson
Hello all, well it's that time of year again! I will be starting up ISRW on Aug. 29/2008. I hope many from last year join us for another fall migration & hope you bring along some first timers. Cheers; Mike Williamson coordinator for ISRW ___ ONTBIR

[Ontbirds] Iroquois shoreline Raptor Watch Dec.1/07 official end & Totals

2007-12-01 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. Whitby,Ontario,Canada December 1/2007 Totals Day MonthYear TurkeyVulture 0 262973 Osprey0 024 Bald Eagle 0 238 N.Harrier0

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch November 30/2007

2007-11-30 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. Whitby,Ontario,Canada November 30/2007 Just a short post as between 11:30 - 12:30 we had snow squalls.Dropped in at Cranberry Marsh and spoke to Rosemary Harris. Skies appeared better North at ISRW so returned and recorded 2 Northern Harriers 3 Rough-Legged Hawks & 2 Red-Ta

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch Nov. 25/07

2007-11-25 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. Whitby,Ontario,Canada November 25/2007 Just a brief Account as only 5 migrating Raptors were seen today. Bald Eagle 1 Sharp-Shinned 2 Red-Tail 1 Golden Eagle 1 Year total todate 11,847 Hours todate 159 Observers; Betsy Smith ,Alfred Adamo ,Martin Bence ,Mike Williamson We did

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch November 24/07

2007-11-24 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. Whitby,Ontario,Canada November 24/2007 TotalsDay Month Year TurkeyVulture 026 2973 Osprey 0 0 24 Bald Eagle 0 1 37 N.Harrier 1

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch November 18/07

2007-11-18 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. Whitby,Ontario,Canada November 18/2007 Totals Day Month Year TurkeyVulture 0 26 2973 Osprey 0 024 Bald Eagle0 137 N.Harrier 28 67

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch November 11/2007

2007-11-11 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. Whitby,Ontario,Canada November 11/2007 Just a Short up date as we recorded only 19 Raptors Sharp-Shinned 5 Red-Tailed 12 Golden Eagle 2 Conditions;Brisk SE winds rising then fallen BP Temp. 4 degress C Observations; GE`s [EMAIL PROTECTED]:50 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:02 Obse

[Ontbirds]Iroquois Shoreline Raptor Watch November 10/2007

2007-11-10 Thread Mike Williamson
ISRW HeberDown C.A. Whitby,Ontario,Canada Nov. 10/2007 Totals Day Month Year TurkeyVulture 026 2973 Osprey0 0 24 Bald Eagle 0 0 36 N.Harrier

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