Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Whitby, Ontario
Species:
Turkey Vulture- 58
Bald Eagle- 2
Northern Harrier- 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 3
Red-shouledered Hawk-1
Red-tailed Hawk- local birds only
American Kestrel- 1
Peregrine Falcon- 3
Total- 70
Total observation time- 6 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: C Van Goch, K Jennewein, E Cole
Other birds: Great Egret- 11 (no wing tags), Rusty Blackbird- 40,
Common Loon- 9, White-crowned Sparrow-2, and Dark-eyed Junco- 3
Monarch Butterflies- 33
Weather: winds from the north-east, switching to east late morning
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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