We have had 3 good raptor-watching days this week, that is for November they are good.
The Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch in southwest Whitby, ON, has been in operation since 1990. This year we started up on Aug.21; we try to cover the platform every day through to Nov.30, particularly in the AM hours. > > The table below indicates the NOV.17 to NOV.23 week, and in BRACKETS is the TOTAL SINCE AUG.21. > > TURKEY VULTURE 1 (2353) > OSPREY - (123) > BALD EAGLE - (47) > NORTHERN HARRIER 6 (264) > SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 16(11977) > COOPER'S HAWK 5 (88) > NORTHERN GOSHAWK - (24) > BROAD-WINGED HAWK - (276) > RED-SHOULDERED HAWK 4 (178) > RED-TAILED HAWK 114 (2001) > ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 22 (85) > GOLDEN EAGLE - (11) > AMERICAN KESTREL 6 (598) > MERLIN 1 (51) > PEREGRINE FALCON - (32) > UNIDENTIFIED RAPTORS 5 (300) > TOTAL 180 (8406) > > Directions: From Toronto--east on the 401 into Ajax, exiting south on > Harwood, down to Bayly, left (east) along Bayly a few km., through Lakeridge > Rd., whereupon Bayly becomes Victoria St. in Whitby--- 1 block east of > Lakeridge turn south down Hall's Rd.; park in the second roadside parking > area, just north of the lakefront; walk east down the path to the platform. > > 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.
