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Subject: [Ontbirds] Redpolls, Snow Buntings, Snow Geese et al, 23
migrating raptors at Cranberry, southwest Whitby-Nov.13/07
From: "Doug Lockrey" <lockrey33(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 14 Nov 2007 9:47am
Cranberry Marsh, southwest Whitby, Ontario
Daily Raptor Count: Nov 13, 2007--see table below
Observation time: 08:30 to 13:00:00
Official Counter: Doug Lockrey
Observers: Don Lloyd, Jerry Ball, Joyce Collier-Brown, Rosemary Harris, Jim
Skene, John Stirrat, Karl Jennewein, Charlie Adey
Visitors: 8
Weather: rising, then falling BP, TUV=1; 3-10C; light wind started out of
the NW,
but shifted to the SW by 10:30am
Raptor Observations: with very little thermal activity, and with light winds
that shifted to the south the raptors had little "reason" to drift westward
along the lakefront --only 23 migrants in 4.5 hrs.
Non-raptor Observations: 3 Common Redpolls, m & f Purple Finch, Northern
Shrike, 6 Snow Buntings, Pine Siskin (on the feeder for 15min.), 2 Fox
Sparrows. 1 Rusty Blackbird, 2 Snow geese
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 0 8 2262
> Osprey 0 0 167
> Bald Eagle 0 2 51
> Northern Harrier 3 16 228
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 56 2085
> Cooper's Hawk 4 16 113
> Northern Goshawk 0 6 8
> Red-shouldered Hawk 1 10 32
> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3185
> Red-tailed Hawk 10 764 1384
> Rough-legged Hawk 1 56 61
> Golden Eagle 0 3 6
> American Kestrel 2 11 617
> Merlin 0 1 26
> Peregrine Falcon 0 1 40
> Unknown Accipiter 0 0 13
> Unknown Buteo 0 1 28
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 7
> Unknown Eagle 0 2 4
> Unknown Raptor 0 2 52
>
> Total: 23 955 10369
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Doug Lockrey ,coordinator CMRW
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> Report submitted by John Douglas Lockrey (lockrey33(AT)rogers.com)
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Subject: [Ontbirds] TUNDRA SWANS, N.Flicker,Redpolls et al at
Cranberry, southwest Whitby-Nov.14
From: "Doug Lockrey" <lockrey33(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 14 Nov 2007 3:29pm
The morning hours at Cranberry in southwest Whitby were drizzly and misty.
Around noonhour Geoff Carpentier saw a change in the conditions, thereby going
down to the Hall's Rd. platform--after 3+ hours he had at least 35 non-raptors,
including 7 TUNDRA SWANS flying through. Some of the others--2 Common Redpolls,
1 Northern Flicker, 2 Fox Sparrows.
Noting the medium NW to W winds and a rising BP we felt there might be a
fly-through of migrating raptors. Bearing in mind that the TUV was under
100ft./min. this thought remained doubtful. I left Geoff by himself at 3pm.
Therefore I do not have a complete raptor count--up to then he had counted a few
of each of Red-taileds and Sharp-shinneds, and 1 Turkey Vulture.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby,ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Boreal Chickadees - Algonquin Park
From: "Bruce Ripley" <ripley(AT)kingston.net>
Date: 14 Nov 2007 3:32pm
On Tuesday 13th en route to Bracebridge to visit some friends, I did some
"hurry up" birding in Algonquin Park. My first significant sighting was a flock
of 8 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in someones frontyard just north of Bancroft which gave
me my 400th ABA species for the year. In the town of Whitney I located 3 PINE
GROSBEAKS at a feeder and a PINE SISKIN and AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. At the Visitor
Centre in Algonquin Park there were 2 more BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS as well as a flock
of 15 COMMON REDPOLLS and another AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. On the Spruce Bog
Boardwalk I came across a male SPRUCE GROUSE courting a female SPRUCE GROUSE in
the middle of the path just before the boardwalk. I have seen this event before
but never in November. They must have thought it was April. I slowly
approached to within four metres and watched the courtship ritual for about five
minutes. As I backed away the male flew just over my head and landed on a
branch about two metres away. I almost always bring my camera along, but as
this wasn't really a birding trip, I left my camera at home. How unfortunate!
At Wolf Howl Pond I came across 4 GRAY JAYS which landed right beside me for
another perfect photo opportunity. I noticed some peanut shells on the ground
from a previous birder which is probably why they came so close. At this same
location I heard then observed 2 BOREAL CHICKADEES. I also saw a GREAT BLUE
HERON in the park. Although it wasn't overly birdy in the park, Algonquin
always has something good to see. In Bracebridge there were 3 PINE GROSBEAKS
and 20 COMMON REDPOLLS along Curling Road.
Cheers
Bruce Ripley
Amherstview
613-384-6392
Algonquin Park is located on Hwy. 60, east of Huntsville. Hunstville can be
reached from Toronto by taking Highways 400 and 11, north.
Km. 43 Visitor Centre feeders. There are two feeders; one below the
observation deck and one north of the main building.
Km. 42.5 Spruce Bog Boardwalk
Km. 15.4 Arowhon Road
Take Arowhon road north off of Hwy 60 for about 5 km. Where the
road branches in three (old rail line) at the large Arowhon Resort sign, take
the right
branch and drive about 100m along the old rail bed until you reach the chain
across the road and park there. The rail bed can then be walked. After
about 15 minutes it joins up with the upper part of the Mizzy Lake trail
and passes by Wolf Howl Pond and West Rose Lake. Return on same route
from West Rose Lake.
Bracebridge is about 30 minutes south of Huntsville. Curling Road is located
beside the South Muskoka Golf Course.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (14 Nov 2007) 206 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 14 Nov 2007 7:11pm
Holiday Beach
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 2 2045 31204
Osprey 0 0 186
Bald Eagle 0 19 171
Northern Harrier 11 155 1228
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 141 12368
Cooper's Hawk 11 91 687
Northern Goshawk 0 0 12
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 171 471
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18400
Red-tailed Hawk 171 1926 3779
Rough-legged Hawk 2 12 16
Golden Eagle 1 24 53
American Kestrel 0 3 1611
Merlin 0 3 107
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 93
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 25
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Raptor 0 1 7
Total: 206 4599 70425
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Claude Radley
Observers: Eveyln Fisher
Weather:
Overcast with light drizzle gave way to a mix of sun and cloud. Visibility
improved from 4 km early to excellent by noon. Winds were moderate
SSW-WSW.
Raptor Observations:
Little movement until the visibility improved and then a fair run of
Red-tailed. The mass of the migration was quite distant and no doubt many
birds passed out of sight to the North.
Non-raptor Observations:
37 Tundra Swans headed South early. Good numbers of Goldfinches an Cedar
Waxwings were also observed. New ducks in the marsh included Ruddy and
Northern Shoveller.
Predictions:
An overnight cold front will bring temps in the single digits for tomorrow
along with NW winds and mostly cloudy skies with the chance of a few
showers.
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Report submitted by Claude Radley (cradley(AT)cogeco.ca)
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
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Subject: [Ontbirds]New OFO President
From: "Eleanor Beagan" <etbeagan(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 14 Nov 2007 4:34pm
Dear OFO Members,
I am pleased to announce that John Black was elected the new OFO President
by the Board of Directors on 5 November 2007. John is a retired Physics and
Biology Professor from Brock University. He has been birding since graduate
school and is currently writing a book with Kayo Roy on the birds of the
Niagara Region.
Eleanor Beagan
OFO Vice President
& Membership Secretary
etbeagan(AT)sympatico.ca
www.ofo.ca
ofo(AT)ofo.ca
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (14 Nov 2007) 142
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 14 Nov 2007 7:11pm
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 2 3264 62670
Osprey 0 3 194
Bald Eagle 0 10 205
Northern Harrier 1 54 802
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 146 9885
Cooper's Hawk 8 162 669
Northern Goshawk 0 0 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 5 537 961
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 69574
Red-tailed Hawk 107 4249 6953
Rough-legged Hawk 2 15 19
Golden Eagle 4 56 90
American Kestrel 0 2 1274
Merlin 0 2 40
Peregrine Falcon 1 4 65
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 8
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 142 8504 153413
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: John Elliott, Terry Angevine
Visitors:
Rodney Laura
Bob Westland
Ron Harkness
Weather:
Cloudy skies dominated much of the morning today with rapid clearing
occurring in the early afternoon with overcast conditions returning late in
the day. Winds were light to moderate west-southwest early becoming fairly
strong and gusty out of the west by late morning.
Raptor Observations:
Predictably most of today’s activity was reserved for the sunnier portions
of the day in the afternoon. There was a decent push of birds at this time
that dropped off quickly once the clouds developed again. Highlighting the
day were two light morph Rough-legs that were seen escorting the second
Golden Eagle of the day southward. Also, a fleeting Peregrine at the end of
the day made for a nice capper to the flight.
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptor highlights included three Tree Swallows and a single Northern
Rough-winged Swallow.
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Report submitted by Calvin Brennan (common_raven(AT)hotmail.com)
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/
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Subject: [Ontbirds]7 shorebirds, Long-tailed Duck in Nonquon Lagoons.
From: "Hartley" <bob.mary.hartley(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 14 Nov 2007 6:15pm
Between 2 and 3 this afternoon I walked the perimeter of the Nonquon Sewage
Lagoons.
A Northern Shrike was hunting at the east end of the lagoons.
Birds in abundance included Mallards, Bufflehead, Bonaparte's Gulls, Canada
Geese and Shovelers.
The shorebirds were 8 Killdeer, 3 Common Snipe, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 7
Lesser Yellowlegs, 4 Stilt Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin and 1 Pectoral Sandpiper.
The following waterfowl were also present: 2 Black Ducks, 5 Pintail, 5
Trumpeter Swans and 1 female Long-tailed Duck.
Bob Hartley.
The lagoons are accessible from the 8th concession (2 miles north of highway
7A in Port Perry).
The gate is locked. Access is only possible with a $5.00 or 10.00 permit
purchased at the Recycling Depot on the 7th concession or Reach St. Port
Perry is on Highway # 7A at the south end of Scugog Lake, and about 28 miles
north of Whitby.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (13 Nov 2007) 641
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 14 Nov 2007 9:11pm
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 61 838 21236
Osprey 0 0 209
Bald Eagle 2 24 391
Northern Harrier 4 80 2083
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 198 16615
Cooper's Hawk 3 100 600
Northern Goshawk 0 3 26
Red-shouldered Hawk 29 420 1061
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 514 3897 7245
Rough-legged Hawk 2 21 31
Golden Eagle 20 60 124
American Kestrel 0 4 4430
Merlin 0 4 262
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 148
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 6
Total: 641 5649 95497
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Alf Rider, Brian Hawthorne, Dave Verkley, Ernie Gribble,
Keith Sealy, Mark Cunningham, Ronnie Goodhand
Weather:
Winds started out light and variable for the morning then settled in from
the S. Temp made it to 9 C. Basically no cloud cover at all today.
Raptor Observations:
Todays flight was reasonably low providing some nice views of the raptors.
Total for the day wsa 641 birds. The big treat for the day...20 more
Goldens Eagles!! This brings the total for this season to 124 (we're slowly
creeping toward the record high count of 146 from 2006).
Another good flight of Redtails for the day with 514..and we're still
getting Red-shoulders with 29.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebrowns(AT)ezlink.on.ca)
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm
Site Description:
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch:
Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port
Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie
Directions to site:
>From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury
(Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a
large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the
first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on
this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly
into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they
sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue
down gravel road to viewing area.
>From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south,
through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas;
you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the
right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As
you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve in the road with
a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the
first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow
Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes
Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area
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