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Birding Reports => Migration Movements => Topic started by: BIGFRANK on October 27, 2011, 08:50:41 PM

Title: Raptors Migrating Past Kortright Conservation area
Post by: BIGFRANK on October 27, 2011, 08:50:41 PM

Today I decided to spend my day at The Canadian Peregrine Foundations Raptor Centre where I volunteer a great deal and watch which raptors migrated past. The weather was perfect and I couldnt get down to Rosetta McClain Raptor Watch. I was not disappointed. With just one person to spot..ME and a huge vista to view,I spotted 189 raptors consisting of
20 Turkey Vultures
2 Northern Harriers
1 Bald Eagle..juvenile at 3:33pm
4 Sharpshinned Hawks
1-Coopers Hawk
3-Red-shouldered Hawks
151 Redtailed Hawks
3-Roughlegged Hawks
5-Golden Eagles all juvenile at 2 of them 2:30pm,3:05pm and 2 more at 3:15pm
I enjoyed myself despite the cold!! Luckily I had access to the barn and a space heater!!!

Title: Re: Raptors Migrating Past Kortright Conservation area
Post by: Rob'in'To on October 28, 2011, 12:55:51 AM

Awesome stuff Frank!

Hope to see you soon, either at the Hawk Watch or up at Kortright.

Title: Re: Raptors Migrating Past Kortright Conservation area
Post by: BIGFRANK on November 22, 2011, 01:55:25 PM

I was out a few more days counting at Kortright. There wasnt another huge day while I was there but the 2 other occassions I did get over 30 birds each day. Most were Redtails but I did get another Golden Eagle.
 There is a Northern Shrike hanging around and yesterday Rob and I saw 5 Sandhill Cranes fly past as well.

Title: Re: Raptors Migrating Past Kortright Conservation area
Post by: dizzy on November 22, 2011, 08:55:27 PM

Hey Frank,

Nice report from Kortright. Do you think there any more big pushes of red tails migrating through?

mike

Title: Re: Raptors Migrating Past Kortright Conservation area
Post by: BIGFRANK on November 23, 2011, 10:49:25 AM

At this stage its really just the dregs. There may be one but it is very difficult to predict as I have never observed from Kortright until this season and at that only a few times. My inclination is no.

Title: Re: Raptors Migrating Past Kortright Conservation area
Post by: dizzy on November 23, 2011, 06:21:07 PM

thanks Frank for the reply.

mike