Report for Tuesday 25 September 2012. Turkey Vulture: 9 migrants plus 4 probable locals
Osprey: 1 Northern Harrier: 4 migrating juveniles + 1 local juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk: 12 Cooper's Hawk: 1 Red-tailed Hawk: 1 migrant plus 2 probable locals American Kestrel: 2 Merlin: 2 Peregrine Falcon: 2 (One appeared to be a tundrius subspecies from the Arctic which are now migrating.) Totals: 9 species and 43 individuals Other Birds: It was a good day around the platform with 65 species including Lesser Yellowlegs 12; Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9; Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1; 8 species of warblers including Blackpoll, Cape May, Wilson's, Black-throated Green; Rusty Blackbird 109, Gray Catbird 2, American Pipit 16, American Bittern 1, Black-crowned Night-Heron 2, Great Egret 8 - one with green wing tags, 13 species of waterfowl in the marsh including 5 Redheads. There were very few migrating Blue Jays and American Goldfinches. Monarch: 128 migrating Counter: Jean Iron Observers: Mike, Ron Pittaway, Rosemary Harris, Rick Nickson, John Stirrat, Charlie Adey, Eleanor Beagan, Greg Stuart, Jerry Ball, Drew Monkman Weather: Warm day in low 20s C, clear sky from 10 a.m. into the afternoon. Moderate southwest wind off Lake Ontario. 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.hawkwatching Jean Iron Toronto, Ontario _______________________________________________ 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/
