Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Species:
Turkey Vulture- 49
Osprey- 1
Bald Eagle- 4
Northern Harrier- 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 146
Coopers Hawk- 10
Red-shouledered Hawk-1
Broad-winged Hawk- 149
Red-tailed Hawk- 2
American Kestrel- 133
Merlin-1
Unidentified- 4
Total- 505
Total observation time- 9 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: J Ball, K Baker, J Irons, C Van Goch,
G Coady, N Murr, I Cannell, and many others
Other birds: Great Egret- 7 (no wing tags), Rusty Blackbird- 32,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird-2, Chimney Swift-1, and warblers- 9 species
Monarch Butterflies- 32
Weather: winds from the north
(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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