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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Anonymous on September 20, 2006, 08:24:15 PM

Title: High Park Hawk Watch - 2338 Raptors - REVISED
Post by: Anonymous on September 20, 2006, 08:24:15 PM

Good evening guys

Following are the raptor counts for High Park today as well as some high lights of other species seen.

Turkey Vulture - 16
Osprey - 3
Northern Harrier - 19
Sharp-shinned hawk - 185
Cooper's Hawk - 8
Broad-winged Hawk - 2041
Red-tailed Hawk - 17
American Kestrel - 49

 The day started out with almost 100% cloud cover and by mid-morning we were hiding under a tree to get out of the rain but most of us hung in there and we were rewarded with the above Raptors as well as the following species.

Chimney Swift - 36
Canada Goose - 317
American Goldfinch - 28
Chipping Sparrow - 42
Common Grackle - 162
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 3 zipping past
Blue Jay - 92
CACKLING GOOSE - 1 - With canada Geese
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 1 - an adult bird flying west
EVENING GROSBEAK - 1 - flying west - thanks to Bob Yukich
Common Loon - 67

 Another nice outing thanks to the 18 or so spotters and counters. I would like to name them but I do not know all the names so not to leave anyone out I will name none, but of course Naish McHugh and Don Barnett were the Raptor Watch officials present and co-ordinating as usual.

Title: Great Count
Post by: BIGFRANK on September 20, 2006, 09:41:58 PM

So glad to hear the High Park gang had such a good count today,and that a decent number of Broadwings passed by for the first time in a few years! Do say hi to all the gang for me.

Title: Revised Broad-winged and Red-tailed Hawk count
Post by: Anonymous on September 21, 2006, 09:16:19 AM

Broad-winged Hawk - on my post was 1756  -  official count  -  2041
Red-tailed Hawk  -  on post was 12  -  official count  -  17

Total Raptors - on my post 2048  -  official count  - 2338

Norm

Title: Kettling hawks over downsview 12:00 pm
Post by: Napper on September 21, 2006, 08:55:29 PM

Hey guys

I realize that the qty I saw today  is nowhere near what your seeing down at the  Lake shore but today over CFB Downsview there were quite a few hawks 20 or more  soaring on thermals.  I generally do not bring bino's to work but I might start  just doing that..(Way to high to I.d.)   At lunch today they rolled out the 88% scale replica of the Avro arrow or CF-105 from the paint Shop.  I am waiting patiently for the images to be sent to me. If anyone is interested I can post them later, It is quite impressive..

At home it is very quiet (yes, I spelled it correct this time). Only a few Chickadees and some Bluejays plus one unidentified Accipiter. I tried to grab a shot of the thing, in the process I think I scared a  a couple of people walking along the pathway behind my house with my camera. (The cursing didn't help)

Napper

 :lol:

Title: Avro Arrow
Post by: surfinbird on September 22, 2006, 10:38:22 AM

Hi there Mr. napper
I would be very interested in seeing some of the Avro Arrow posted . Too bad the Americans made us scrape it. I have also heard a rumour that one of the planes took off for points unknown [USA] in the middle of the night . Sorry about being off topic .
surfinbird

Title: wind direction?
Post by: christie on September 22, 2006, 12:30:10 PM

could anyone tell me the best wind direction in order to see migrating hawks. Thanks.

Title:
Post by: surfinbird on September 22, 2006, 12:47:50 PM

From reading the posts by the hawk counters I'd say north west.