A cloudy, snowy, foggy morning with light W wind, 0C to 1C, and a TUV=0; along with a steady, then falling BP we did not expect a raptor flight. Indeed, I thank Geoff for braving it through 4 hours of wet weather. He and I did have great views of an imm.NORTHERN GOSHAWK. A Cooper's and 2 Red-taileds also came through.---SEE TABLE BELOW. The official end of CMRW will be Sunday, Nov.30--I thank the very many who have come down to help--we will have put in over 410 hours during 110 days. AMONG THE NON-RAPTORS--- 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (one of which is a young one that has dark eyes) on the path near the platform all morning; HOUSE FINCH; white-throated sparrow. CRANBERRY MARSH RAPTOR WATCH, sw Whitby, ON Wed.Nov.26/108 Observation time: 0900-1300 Coordinator: Doug Lockrey Official Counter:Geoff Carpentier Observers: Doug Lockrey >From the 401 eastbound, exit at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, the east through Lakeridge Rd. to the first street beyond-Hall's Rd.--south toward the lake to the second roadside parking area. From the 401 westbound--exit at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria St., west right through to Hall's Rd. Species Nov.26 Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ -------------- ------------- ------------- Black Vulture(BV) 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture(TV) 0 1 3205 Osprey(OS) 0 0 149 Bald Eagle(BE) 0 0 67 Northern Harrier (NH) 0 5 99 Sharp-shinned Hawk (SS) 0 42 1502 Cooper's Hawk (CH) 1 13 120 Northern Goshawk (NG) 1 4 9 Red-shouldered Hawk(RS) 0 14 24 Broad-winged Hawk(BW) 0 0 2042 Red-tailed Hawk(RT) 2 330 1203 Rough-legged Hawk (RL) 0 19 45 Golden Eagle(GE) 0 1 9 American Kestrel (AK) 0 1 700 Merlin(ML) 0 3 30 Peregrine Falcon (PG) 0 3 21 Unknown Accipiter (UA) 0 2 20 Unknown Buteo (UB) 0 14 21 Unknown Falcon(UF) 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle (UE) 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor(UR) 0 3 43 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL 4 465 9323 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON