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[Ontbirds] 31 MIGRATING RAPTORS AT CRANBERRY, WHITBY,ON--SEP.7/09

DL
Doug Lockrey
Mon, Sep 7, 2009 7:01 PM

Cranberry Marsh
sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd.
Monday, Sep.7/09
Observation  time: 0700-1200 EDT

Official Counter:      Doug Lockrey
Observers:  Rayfield Pye, Karl Jennewein, Charles Adey, Jay Silverberg,
Gerry Ernest, Allen Stowe, George Kovac

Weather:

sun-cloud; medium E winds, Bar.pr.102.3 falling, TUV=2, 22C

The east winds and falling BP were not conducive to much of a raptor flight
along the lakefront.

Migrating Raptor Observations:
10 turkey vulture, 5 osprey, 15 Sharp-shinned, 1 Broad-winged.

Non-raptor Observations:  marsh  wren,  rose-breasted grosbeak, many
hummingbirds, Wilson's warbler, black-crowned night-heron,
black-&-white warbler, Am.redstart, Wilson's warbler, magnolia warbler,
NORTHERN PARULA, warbling vireo among 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      Sep.7  Month Total  Season Total


Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture              10              32          46
Osprey                          5              26          90
Bald Eagle                      0              0          11
Northern Harrier            0              13            26
Sharp-shinned Hawk    15            108        135
Cooper's Hawk              0              5          14
Northern Goshawk            0              0        0
Red-shouldered Hawk      0              0          0
Broad-winged Hawk        1            2          15
Red-tailed Hawk              0              0          16
Rough-legged Hawk        0              0              0
Golden Eagle                    0              0              0
American Kestrel            0              7            19
Merlin                            0              3              6
Peregrine Falcon            0              3                3
Unknown Accipiter            0            2              2
Unknown Buteo                0              0              4
Unknown Falcon              0              1              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor              0              2            3

Total:                              31          204            391

Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON


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ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the
provincial birding organization.
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For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/


ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the
provincial birding organization.
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For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/


ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the
provincial birding organization.
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For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/


ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the
provincial birding organization.
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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/

Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Monday, Sep.7/09 Observation time: 0700-1200 EDT > Official Counter: Doug Lockrey Observers: Rayfield Pye, Karl Jennewein, Charles Adey, Jay Silverberg, Gerry Ernest, Allen Stowe, George Kovac > > Weather: sun-cloud; medium E winds, Bar.pr.102.3 falling, TUV=2, 22C >> The east winds and falling BP were not conducive to much of a raptor flight along the lakefront. Migrating Raptor Observations: 10 turkey vulture, 5 osprey, 15 Sharp-shinned, 1 Broad-winged. > Non-raptor Observations: marsh wren, rose-breasted grosbeak, many hummingbirds, Wilson's warbler, black-crowned night-heron, black-&-white warbler, Am.redstart, Wilson's warbler, magnolia warbler, NORTHERN PARULA, warbling vireo among 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 Sep.7 Month Total Season Total > ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- > Black Vulture 0 0 0 > Turkey Vulture 10 32 46 > Osprey 5 26 90 > Bald Eagle 0 0 11 > Northern Harrier 0 13 26 > Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 108 135 > Cooper's Hawk 0 5 14 > Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 > Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 > Broad-winged Hawk 1 2 15 > Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 16 > Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 > Golden Eagle 0 0 0 > American Kestrel 0 7 19 > Merlin 0 3 6 > Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 > Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2 > Unknown Buteo 0 0 4 > Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 > Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 > Unknown Raptor 0 2 3 > > Total: 31 204 391 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> 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 Ornithologists - the provincial > birding organization. > Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org > For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ >