The south platform on the west side of Cranberry Marsh in southwest Whitby
continues to be a great spot for songbirds. On Aug.30--n.oriole, 7 Great
Egrets, 3 Chimney swifts, winter wren, great crested flycatcher,
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, Wilson's warbler, least flycatcher, rose-breasted
grosbeak, 7 migrating common loons, many MONARCHS (mid-AM count of 20/min.).
On Aug.31--3 Great Egrets, 1 common loon, yellow warbler, YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER, Am. redstart, red-eyed vireo, many r-t hummingirds.
Many mornings we are entertained by the likes of a resident Merlin and an
Osprey carrying a fish.
See the table below re. the migrating raptors.
Thursday, August 30, 2007 at CMRW
--Observation time--8am to 11am(hawk-time)
Counter--Doug Lockrey
Observers--Les Sayer, King Baker, Jim Skene, Karl Jennewein, Dan Kaczynsk,
Jim Munroe
Friday, Aug.31--8am to 12 noon
Counter--Jim Mcknight
Observers-Jim Munroe, Steve Wood, Donna Foster
Aug.30 Aug.31 TOTAL since Aug.18
Turkey Vulture 1 0 2
Osprey 6 1 35
Bald Eagle 0 0 2
Northen Harrier 0 1 6
Sharp-shinned 8 4 18
Cooper's 1 0 2
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered 0 0 0
Broad-winged 0 7 14
Red-tailed 0 1 8
Rough-legged 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 6 35
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine 0 0 0
Unidentified 1 0 6
TOTAL 22 20 130
From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through
Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking at
the entrance to the south pathway.
From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west past
the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON
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