Southeast winds and the oncoming Isabel are not boding well for a migratory "incursion" of Broad-winged Hawks along the north shore of Lake Ontario. A number of us stuck it out on the platform of the Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch for 6 hours on Thursday, Sep.18-- the best bird was a sudden eastward flight low over the wetlands of a Northern Goshawk; I did not count it as migrating. Perhaps it was just a hope that I might see a Broad-winged before I emigrate to the Bruce Peninsula for a week-- well, indeed, in mid-afternoon a BW appeared in the east, taking 30 minutes to get over my head. The count today was 46 raptors, incl. 11 Turkey Vultures, 1 Osprey and 8 Red-taileds.
Blue Jays and Monarchs abound. A Wilson's Snipe was seen several times. Cranberry marsh is at the south end of Hall's Rd. in southwest Whiby, accessed from Bayly/Victoria, just east of LakeRidge Rd. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW "Doug Lockrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
