Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
November 3, 2013
Species:
Turkey Vulture- 16
Bald Eagle- 8
Northern Harrier- 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 4
Cooper's Hawk-local bird only
Red-shouldered Hawk-7
Red-tailed Hawk- 149
Rough-legged Hawk-6
Golden Eagle-5
unidentified- 1
Total- 199
Total observation time- 7 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: R Harris, W Renalda M Patry, E Cole
J Skene, L Pady, C Ham, T Logan, B Falls, and C Adey
Other birds: Great Egret- 3 (no wing tags), Rusty Blackbird- 20,
Snow Buntings- 8, Fox Sparrow-1, and American Tree Sparrow-1
Weather: Light winds from the north and no clouds
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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