Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Saturday, September 3
Whitby, Ontario
A total of 60 species were seen or heard from the observation platfrom
migrating hawks
Osprey- 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 16
Coopers Hawk- 1
Total- 20
Other birds- Great Egret- 6, Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 13.
Green Heron- 2, Pied-billed Grebe- 1, Virginia Rail- 1, Wilson's Snipe-1,
Eastern Kingbird- 1, Bay-breasted Warbler- 1, Magnolia Warbler- 1
Monarch Butterflies- 10
Official Counter- Rayfield Pye
Observers- E Cole, J Skene, and A Stowe
Visitors- 5
Weather- Hot, very humid, light wind from the south
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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ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
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