The winds were not favourable today but a few birds did show up in the morning before the winds shifted to a southerly direction. 43 species total.
Highlights: Bald Eagle 1 immature Peregrine Falcon 1 adult Sharp-shinned Hawk - about 19 (I left my notes at the watch) Copper's Hawk - 1 Northern Harrier - 3 migrants Turkey Vulture - 2 or 3 migrants American Kestrel - about 9 other birds: Blue Jay - 773 (this is an actual count of migrating individuals) only one Canada Goose !!!! 4 hummingbirds 4 pipits one Virginia rail (singing?) one Common Gallinule one Great Egret Common Yellowthroat - singing Black-thr. Blue, Palm, Yellow-rumped, Nashville Warblers Weather- Overcast, light to moderate winds from NE shifting to east. 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 Geoff Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
