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[Ontbirds]2 Golden Eagles, 1 Rough-legged among 26 raptors on Nov.2

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Doug Lockrey
Thu, Nov 2, 2006 8:48 PM

After several very slow days at CMRW the five observers were rewarded with 2 1130am immature GOLDEN EAGLES moving through. A dark morph Rough-legged and a RED-SHOULDERED were most satisfying as well .

Observations made by 5 observers over 4 hours, and 1 observer over 1 hour later in the day-Nov.2/06
Counter--John Stirrat, Doug Lockrey
Observers--Joyce Collier-Brown, Marcus Lise, Ron Pittaway
Non-raptors--the Moorhen is still visible; Cowbird

                                  Day's Count    TOTAL

Turkey Vulture                        7              2233
Osprey                                    0              0158
Bald Eagle                            0              55
N. Harrier                                1              198
Sharp-shinned                      0            1740
Cooper's                                0              151
Northern Goshawk                  0              16
Red-shouldered                    1                57
Broad-winged                        0              974
Red-tailed                              14              657
Rough-legged                        1                5
Golden Eagle                          2              6
American Kestrel                  0              654
Merlin                                      0              28
Peregrine                                0                13
Unidentified                            0                76
TOTAL                                  26          7048

From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking at the entrance to the south pathway.
From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west past the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.--

Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON

After several very slow days at CMRW the five observers were rewarded with 2 1130am immature GOLDEN EAGLES moving through. A dark morph Rough-legged and a RED-SHOULDERED were most satisfying as well . Observations made by 5 observers over 4 hours, and 1 observer over 1 hour later in the day-Nov.2/06 Counter--John Stirrat, Doug Lockrey Observers--Joyce Collier-Brown, Marcus Lise, Ron Pittaway Non-raptors--the Moorhen is still visible; Cowbird Day's Count TOTAL Turkey Vulture 7 2233 Osprey 0 0158 Bald Eagle 0 55 N. Harrier 1 198 Sharp-shinned 0 1740 Cooper's 0 151 Northern Goshawk 0 16 Red-shouldered 1 57 Broad-winged 0 974 Red-tailed 14 657 Rough-legged 1 5 Golden Eagle 2 6 American Kestrel 0 654 Merlin 0 28 Peregrine 0 13 Unidentified 0 76 TOTAL 26 7048 >From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking at the entrance to the south pathway. >From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west past the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.-- Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON