Report for Tuesday 25 October 2011: 13 species of diurnal raptors totaling 588 individuals were seen Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on moderate west and northwest winds.
Turkey Vulture: 308 Bald Eagle: 1 juvenile at 11:35 a.m. Northern Harrier: 9 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 45 Cooper's Hawk: 2 Northern Goshawk: 1 juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk: 13 Broad-winged Hawk: 1 (probable, waiting to examine photos) Red-tailed Hawk: 195 Rough-legged Hawk: 1 light morph Golden Eagle: 1 juvenile at 12:28 a.m. American Kestrel: 3 Peregrine Falcon: 1 Unidentified Buteo: 6 Unidentified Raptor: 1 Total species: 13 Total individuals: 588 Other birds: 42 species including 1 Common Gallinule, 3 American Coot, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Greater and 3 Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Great Egret, 2 Belted Kingfishers, several flocks of Pine Siskins flying east, many Rusty Blackbirds. Counter: Jean Iron Observers: I thank David Worthington, Rosemary Harris, Al Woods, Carl Jennewein and Linda Wells for many hours of valuable help. Doug Lockrey, Jim Skene, Garney Gunn, Gerry Scheenaard, Paul McGee, Rick Nickson, Norm Murr, Ian Cannell, Chris Little, and Bruce and Ann Falls also provided sightings. Directions Cranberry: Exit Highway 401 at Brock St. in Whitby (not Brock Rd in Pickering), go south on Brock to Victoria St. Go west on Victoria to Halls Road. Go south on Halls Road to the second short walkway going east to the Cranberry Marsh Lookout. Hawkwatching guide with migration times for each species. Print a copy. www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/hawkwatching.php Jean Iron Toronto, Ontario _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
