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