Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Species:
Turkey Vulture- local birds only
Osprey- 8
Bald Eagle- local bird
Northern Harrier- 1
American Kestrel- 3
Merlin- 2
Total- 14
Total observation time- 6 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: E Cole,J Skene, D Kaczynski, K Jennewein,
other birds: Great Egret- 8 (no wing tags),
Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 7, Rusty Blackbird- 28,
Monarch Butterflies- 8
Weather: 100% overcast with south-west winds
(tomorrow forcast is for north 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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