Good N winds and high thermals over Cranberry Marsh in southwest Whitby on Oct.1 brought over 25 observers to identify and count hawks as they tracked high and low from Thickson Pt. over our heads. I was happy to be with them for 3 hours.
This is an incomplete report because I had to leave 10+ great observers to continue observing and recording. After 5 hours the number of migrating raptors was well over 700, including 440 TURKEY VULTURES, 170 SHARP-SHINNEDS, 88 AM.KESTRELS, 10 BROAD-WINGEDS and our first N.GOSHAWK. Between Sep.20 and Sep.30 there have been only 300 migrating hawks over CMRW, there being only 1 day with NW winds and good thermals. The total from Aug.23 to Oct.1 will be well in excess of 6000. I thank every observer and counter for their diligent work. 1 block east of Lakeridge Rd. on Victoria St. in southwest Whitby, turn south down Hall's Rd. toward the lakefront, parking in the second roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, CMRW coordinator _______________________________________________ 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/
