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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: BIGFRANK on August 27, 2008, 05:40:05 AM

Title: Heads Up Raptor Watchers!
Post by: BIGFRANK on August 27, 2008, 05:40:05 AM

"Fall" migration has started for birds of prey.  Both Saturday and Sunday,so far,look like great conditions for a reasonable early season movement. Good Northwest winds are predicted both days.
 On Monday Aug 25th,I spotted 32 birds of prey,including 3 Osprey,a Merlin,3 Kestrels,6 Redtailed Hawks,2 Coopers Hawks,10 Sharpshinned Hawks and 7 Broadwinged Hawks. I suspect  Saturday,Sunday or both could top that.

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Post by: st on August 27, 2008, 11:43:11 AM

could you tell us some of the places you've seen raptors recently?

NB: I'm very new to this, so i don't know the ettiquette around asking birders to reveal their secrets! If you'd rather not say, I certainly understand.  :)

Title: Good Northwest winds are predicted both ????
Post by: Craig McL on August 27, 2008, 11:43:51 AM

hay BIGFRANK how you doing ???? tell me wear do you get your wether predishons from ??? I wood love to no the
wind for my area for monday ??  :lol:

Craig

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Post by: Pat Hodgson on August 27, 2008, 04:16:06 PM

some secrets will not be revealed,  :wink:  however it is common knowledge that you can see migrating raptors basically anywhere along the Lake Ontario shore in the fall, particularly on days with northwest winds

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Post by: GStuart on August 27, 2008, 04:24:13 PM

There are a number of sites that collect their results for scientific (and quasi-scientific) research.  These include the south-west corner of Cranberry Marsh in Whitby, Hawk Hill in High Park, however you get to the dilapidated viewing platform in Heber Down, and, of course, Rosetta McLean Park.

Title: Checking the weather
Post by: Leslie Kinrys on August 28, 2008, 08:22:45 PM

Hi Craig,

I type in the city I want and check the weather at http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CAON0696 (http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CAON0696)

Title: wether ???
Post by: Craig McL on August 28, 2008, 08:34:56 PM

Ya but big frank is geting winds 5 days in the fucher ???

way cool...

thanks for all the sights ..

Craig

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Post by: BIGFRANK on August 28, 2008, 08:46:47 PM

Hi Craig www.theweathernetwork.com (http://www.theweathernetwork.com) the further out they predict the more often it changes. This weekend has changed but there should still be some birds for end of August viewing. Pick Toronto or other point U want conditions for.

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Post by: angelicque on September 05, 2008, 10:46:50 AM

Been noticing quite a few hawks in the etobicoke area this week - saw a very small hawk over the mimico library along with a falcon, as well as a giant red tailed hawk being chased by a crow over the sobey's on the queensway!