Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Species:
Turkey Vulture- 28
Osprey- 5
Bald Eagle- 4
Northern Harrier- 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 67
Cooper's Hawk-8
Northern Goshawk- 2
Broad-winged Hawk- 36
Red-tailed Hawk- 1
American Kestrel- 76
Merlin- 7
Peregrine Falcon- 2
unidentified- 3
Total- 244
Total observation time- 7 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: G Stuart, D Kaczynski, K Jennewien, C Van Goch,
JC Brown, E Cole, R Harris, A Chapman and G Gunn
Weather: winds from the west
Other birds: Great Egret- 13, (orange wing tag)
Common Nighthawk- 1, Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 5, Purple Finch- 6,
Yellow-billed Cuckoo-1, Brown Thrasher- 1, and Rusty Blackbird- 4
Monarch migration- 85
Directions: From Victoria St in Whitby go south on Halls Rd to the second
short walkway going east to the Cranberry Marsh Lookout.
Hawkwatching Guide (ID tips, migration times, hawk basics)
http://www.ofo.ca/webapp/site/page/view/articles
Rayfield Pye
Oshawa
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