Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch Whitby, ON Sunday, September 21, 2014 Species: Turkey Vulture- 38 Northern Harrier- 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk- 6 Coopers Hawk- 1 American Kestrel- 3 Merlin-1 Peregrine Falcon- 2 unidentified- 1
Total- 53 Observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Rayfield Pye Observers: A Chapman, R Nickson Weather: rain ending late morning, strong wings from the west in the afternoon (north winds are expected for the next 2 days) Other birds: Great Egret- 9 (no wing tags), Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 2, Snow Goose- 2, Barn Swallow-1, 1 American Wigeon was killed by a Snapping Turtle. Monarch migration: 22 OFO Fall Hawkwatching Guide http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/articles.hawkwatching Directions: Exit from the 401 at Brock St. in Whitby. Go south on Brock St. to Victoria St. Go west on Victoria St. to Halls Road. Go south on Halls Rd to the 2nd walkway to Cranberry Marsh The data will be submitted to HMANA and e-bird. Rayfield Pye Oshawa _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
