Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
October 27, 2013
Species:
Turkey Vulture- 115
Northern Harrier- local bird only
Bald Eagle- 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 5
Cooper's Hawk-1
Northern Goshawk-1
Red-shouldered Hawk-1
Red-tailed Hawk- 14
Rough-legged Hawk-2
Golden Eagle-1
Merlin- local bird only
unidentified- 1
Total- 143
Total observation time- 7 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: C Van Goch, K Jennewein, E Cole
B McWaters, J Skene, L Pady
Other birds: Great Egret- 2 (no wing tags), Rusty Blackbird- 14,
Sandhill Crane-1, Purple Finch-3
Weather: light winds from the west
(forcast for tomorrow is north-west 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/site/page/view/articles.hawkwatching
Rayfield Pye
Oshawa
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