Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Saturday, October 20, 2013
Whitby, Ontario
Species:
Turkey Vulture- 346
Northern Harrier- 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 26
Cooper's Hawk-1
Red-shouledered Hawk-1
Red-tailed Hawk- 11
American Kestrel- 1
Peregrine Falcon- local bird only
unidentified- 2
Total- 390
Total observation time- 7 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: C Van Goch, K Jennewein, D Kaczynski,
G Stuart, J Skene,
Other birds: Great Egret- 11 (no wing tags), Rusty Blackbird- 60,
Hooded Merganser- 27, and Common Raven- 2
Monarch Butterflies- 15
Weather: light winds from the west
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/site/page/view/articles.hawkwatching
Rayfield Pye
Oshawa
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