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Oct 13th - A Lone Cooper's Hawk

Thanks to Allison we have a count for today.....it's 1, a lone Cooper's Hawk!

To Date:
Turkey Vulture - 1374
Osprey - 33
Bald Eagle - 55
Northern Harrier - 56
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 329
Cooper's Hawk - 26
Broad-winged Hawk - 59
Red-tailed Hawk - 59
American Kestrel - 191
Merlin - 20
Peregrine Falcon - 17
Total - 2219

Walter

Oct 11th - More Vultures!

Ann reported seeing 52 Turkey Vultures fly over Rosetta at 1:30pm today.  At her home she had 44 at 7:15am!  That's pretty early for Vultures.

Walter

Special Post - An Article About The Watch

Here is a link to an interesting article about our Raptor Watch by Mike Adler of MetrolandMedia.  Thankfully Mike was at the Watch on a good day when there actually were lots of hawks and butterflies migrating.

Rosetta Mcclain Gardens is route for raptors and butterflies each fall

Walter

Oct 10th - 466 Birds!

Rosetta McClain Gardens Raptor Watch, Toronto
10 October 2017
09:00am - 04:00pm

Today:
Turkey Vulture - 421
Bald Eagle - 4
Northern Harrier - 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 13
Red-tailed Hawk - 10
American Kestrel - 8
Peregrine Falcon - 2
Total - 466

Eagle Time (DST):
11:20am - BE
01:20pm - BE x3

Other Birds:
Grey-cheeked Thrush, Hermit Thrush, House Wren, Winter Wren, Nashville Warbler, Eastern Phoebe, Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglet, White-throated Sparrow, Common Loon, Downy Woodpecker, Canada Goose, Brown Creeper, Double-crested Cormorant, Northern Cardinal, Great Black-backed Gull, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Blue Jay, Black-capped Chickadee, and Ring-billed Gull

Insects:
Monarch - 7500+
Painted Lady - a bunch
Common Buckeye
Sulphur sp.

Hawkwatchers:
Theresa, Mark, Ann, Betty, Sheldon, Eleanor, Pat & Nancy, Arvo, Berle, Hugh, Dianne, Joyce, Rosemary, Dave, Margaret, and others.  Mike and Justin also on hand from the Metro Land papers - watch for their story this Thursday!

Notice:
The bathrooms will close at 3:00pm Monday to Friday as of Oct 10th.  The bathrooms will not be opened on the weekends as Oct 10th.


Further reading...


Because I looked up in the air to watch a Monarch float overhead across the backyard, the following happened...

Butchered Gardens Hawk Watch, Toronto
10 October 2017
12:00pm - 02:00pm

Today:
Turkey Vulture - 177
Osprey - 2
Northern Harrier - 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 3
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
American Kestrel - 4
Merlin - 2
Total - 191

Other Birds:
Nashville Warbler, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, White-throated Sparrow, House Sparrow, Brown Creeper, Common Loon, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, American Crow, Ring-billed Gull, Hermit Thrush, European Starling, Black-capped Chickadee, Rock Pigeon, and American Robin

Insects:
Cabbage White - 2
Monarch - 97
Painted Lady - 6

Dragonfly sp. - 1000+

Hawkwatchers:
Walter


See you again soon,
Walter

Oct 8th & 9th - 75 Raptors

RMG Raptor Watch, Toronto
08 October 2017
01:30 - 03:30pm

Today:
Turkey Vulture - 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 1
Peregrine Falcon - 2
Total - 18

Other Birds:
Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, unID'd Wren sp., American Goldfinch, and Golden-crowned Kinglet

Insects:
Monarch - 800-1000
Dragonfly sp. - many!

Hawkwatchers:
Betty, Bruce F



RMG Raptor Watch, Toronto
09 October 2017
11:00 - 04:30pm

Today:
Turkey Vulture - 47
Northern Harrier - 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 3
Merlin - 1
Peregrine Falcon - 1
Total - 57

Other Birds:
Canada Goose, Common Loon, Double-crested Cormorant, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Woodpecker sp., Eastern Phoebe, Blue-headed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, House Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Swainson's Thrush, American Robin, Brown Thrasher, Nashville Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Blackbird sp., American Goldfinch, and House Sparrow

Hawkwatchers:
Theresa, Sonja, Justin, Blaine, Rick & Claire, and Leslie & Mike



To Date:
Turkey Vulture - 901
Osprey - 33
Bald Eagle - 51
Northern Harrier - 48
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 316
Cooper's Hawk - 25
Broad-winged Hawk - 59
Red-tailed Hawk - 49
American Kestrel - 183
Merlin - 20
Peregrine Falcon - 15
Total - 1700

Weather Prediction:
Moderate W wind in the morning switching to NW by 1:00pm.  Good luck if you go.

Walter