Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
A total of 50 species were seen or heard from the hawkwatch platform.
Turkey Vulture- 16
Bald Eagle- 1
Northern Harrier- 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 4
Coopers Hawk- 4
Northern Goshawk- 1
Red-shouldered Hawk- 1
Red-tailed Hawk- 108
Rough-legged Hawk- 15
Golden Eagle- 5
Peregrine Falcon- 1
Total- 167
Other birds: White-winged Crossbill- 1, American Pipit- 1,
Fox Sparrow- 3, Rusty Blackbird- 6, and Gray Catbird- 1
Official Counter: Rayfield Pye
Observers: G Stuart, C Horner, J Ball, D Kaczynski, JC Brown, and S Rose
A guide to the basics of fall hawkwatching with a migration chart is on
the OFO website. Print a copy.
http://www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/hawkwatching.php
Directions: Exit from the 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, go south on Brock
St. to Victoria St. Go west on Victoria St. to Halls Road. Go south on
Halls Road to the second walkway going east to Cranberry Marsh.
For more information see the Greater Toronto Raptor Watch website.
http://www.greatertorontohawkwatch.com
Rayfield Pye
Oshawa
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