A strong SW wind and intermittent rain showers were not conducive to a good raptor count, but 7 observers managed to see 14 raptors work their way against a strong SW wind at Cranberry Marsh RW over 3 AM morning hours on Saturday, Sep.3.
--2TV, 5 OSPREY, 2 SHARP-SHINNED, 2 BROAD-WINGED, 1 KESTREL, 1 MERLIN and 1 unidentified buteo Among the non-raptors--- many hummingbirds, chimney swift, green heron, Wilson's snipe, blue-gray gnatcatcher, warbling vireo, and great views of warblers---BLACKPOLL, WILSON'S, NASHVILLE, N.PARULA, MAGNOLIA, TENNESSEE, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BAY-BREASTED, AM.REDSTART, A reminder--I am able to get to the watch only if someone picks me up. Otherwise I ask everyone to help by ensuring that someone has opened the cupboard door to retrieve a page, upon which HOURLY DATA is recorded, including hours in which 0 hawks were seen. >From Victoria St. in SW Whitby, go 1 block east of Lakeridge, then south down Hall's Rd., parking in the southern roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, coordinator, CMRW _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
