Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Monday, September 2, 2013
Species:
Osprey- 2
Bald Eagle- (3 local birds)
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 26
Coopers Hawk- 1
Broad-winged Hawk-2
Red-tailed Hawk- local birds only
American Kestrel- 5
Merlin- 1
Peregrine Falcon-1
unidentified- 2
Total- 40
(all of the birds were seen after 3 PM)
Total observation time- 6.5 hours
Official Counters: J McKnight, L Sayer
Observers: D Lockrey, R Pye, J Ball, D Kaczynski and B Smith
other birds: Great Egret- 6 (no wing tags), Chinmey Swift-1,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 4, Common Loon- 2, Hooded Merganser- 12
Monarch Butterflies- 4
Weather: strong winds from the WNW after 3 PM when the cold front
went through. Tomorrow forcast is for NW winds.
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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