Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Monday, October 1
Species:
Turkey Vulture- 142
Bald Eagle- 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 15
Red-tailed Hawk- 5
American Kestrel- 2
unidentified-1
Total- 166
Total observation time- 5 hours
Official Counters: Jim McKnight and Les Sayer
Observers: D Kaczynski, C Adey, R Harris, and J Stirrat
Weather: light winds from the west
Other birds: Great Egret- 29 (wing tags- 1 orange and 1 green),
Fox Sparrow-2, Blue-headed Vireo-1, Common Raven- 1,
Surf Scoter-1, Lesser Scaup- 5, and Horned Grebe
Monarch migration- not counted
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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