Cranberry Marsh sw Whitby, Ontario, Canada--south roadside parking area on Hall's Rd. Saturday, Sep.12/09 Observation time: 0700-1300EDT Official Counter: Rayfield Pye Observers: Jim Skene, Doug Lockrey, Dave Shilman, Carol Horner, Jean Iron, Gerry Ball, Winnie Poon, Roy Smith, Dan Kaczynski, Karl Jennewein Weather: sunny; medium N winds, Bar.pr.102.1 falling, TUV=3, 22C Alas, we had north winds, BUT the falling BP and, no doubt, the Broad-wingeds are still far to the east; we had hoped for a much greater than 60 count. An estimated 15 R-t Hummingbirds came through in migration. ALSO, PERHAPS 1000 BLUE JAYS WERE STREAMING THROUGH ALL MORNING. Migrating Raptor Observations: 7 turkey vulture, 2 BALD EAGLE (a 2nd yr. at 0945; an adult at 1115), 4 Osprey, 29 Sharp-shinned, 2 Broad-winged, 1 Red-tailed, 11 Am.Kestrel, 4 Unidentifieds. Non-raptor Observations: YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, marsh wren, 15+ hummingbirds, Wilson's warbler, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, black-&-white warbler, Am.redstart, magnolia warbler, 2 GREAT EGRETS, common yellowthroat, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, swamp sparrow, common loon, rose-breasted grosbeak, CEDAR WAXWINGS, swallows--cliff, barn,tree. >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.12 Month Total Season Total >>>>> ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- > Black Vulture 0 0 0 > Turkey Vulture 7 61 75 > Osprey 4 39 103 > Bald Eagle 2 5 16 > Northern Harrier 0 14 27 > Sharp-shinned Hawk 29 186 213 > Cooper's Hawk 0 6 15 > Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 > Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 > Broad-winged Hawk 2 8 21 > Red-tailed Hawk 1 7 23 > Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 > Golden Eagle 0 0 0 > American Kestrel 11 34 46 > Merlin 0 6 9 > Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4 > Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4 > Unknown Buteo 2 4 8 > Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 > Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 > Unknown Raptor 2 4 5 > > Total: 60 383 570 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW, Whitby, ON > _______________________________________________ > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - 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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/ >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/ >