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
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
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
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
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
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