After 3 excellent days of viewing migrating raptors at Cranberry Marsh RW we succumbed to a 2-day lull; 63 hawks on Oct.18--42 Turkey Vultures, 12 red-tailed, 1 Rough-legged, 1 N.Harrier, 5 Sharp-shinned, AND 1 late Osprey AND 1 adult BALD EAGLE. In spite of vigorous winds on Oct.19 very few birds of any species were in the air; indeed, we had only 1 migratory raptor-a N.Harrier.
A Cackling Goose can be picked out among the Canadas at Sobey's Pond (see directions below). Other birds - On Oct. 18--FOX SPARROW came out onto the path a few times; a Marsh Wren was picked out in the cattails, and a Snow Goose was seen in the soybean field at the north end of Hall's Rd. On Oct. 19 --1 Rusty Blackbird and a very late Monarch were picked out by Bill Edmunds from the platform off Hall's Rd. To get to Sobey's Pond--access the 401 at #410 (Brock St. in Whitby), south to Victoria, west past Henry St., past the Iroquois Sports Complex to the next street, north to the road which parallels the long warehouses--on the south side is the pond. For CMRW--same 401 exit from the east; from the west, exit 404 (Salem Rd. in Ajax), south to Bayly, east through Lakeridge Rd. to the first street (Hall's Rd.), south down to the second roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, Whitby www.pickeringnaturalists.org
