Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Species:
Turkey Vulture- 9
Osprey- 7
Bald Eagle- 12
Northern Harrier- 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 212
Coopers Hawk- 2
Broad-winged Hawk-68
Red-tailed Hawk- 6
American Kestrel- 47
Merlin- local birds only
Peregrine Falcon-4
unidentified- 2
Total- 371
Total observation time- 7 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: E Cole, C Van Goch, N Murr, I Cannell, G Gallant,
J Skene, D Kaczynski, K Jennewein, C Adey, and J Boxall
other birds: Great Egret- 6 (no wing tags), Chinmey Swift-3,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 6, Common Loon- 8, and Green Heron-1
Monarch Butterflies- 7
Weather: north winds all day
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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