Cranberry Marsh Whitby, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 25 1823 2088 Osprey 0 9 167 Bald Eagle 1 12 48 Northern Harrier 5 65 203 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 326 1930 Cooper's Hawk 1 47 89 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 9 Broad-winged Hawk 0 5 3185 Red-tailed Hawk 17 208 304 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 39 603 Merlin 0 4 25 Peregrine Falcon 0 23 38 Unknown 2 26 87 Total: 59 2597 8779 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Geoff Carpentier Observers: Dan Kaczynski, Doug Lockrey, Jim Fairchild, Jim Skene Weather: a misty day made it difficult to pick out the raptors; temp. of 14C rose to 17C in the early afternoon; TUV=1; BP was rising, starting to fall by noonhour; strong N, then S winds. Raptor Observations: 59 raptors were counted; perhaps more slipped through to the north Non-raptor Observations: 2 Trumpeter Swans, 3 Dowitcher spp. , male Eastern Towhee,CEDAR WAXWING, BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER--AMONG 53 BIRD SPECIES OVER THE 6 HOURS. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Cranberry Marsh information may be found at: http://www.torontobirding.ca/~gtrw _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
