> The Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch in southwest Whitby, ON, has been in > operation since 1990. This year we started up on Aug.21; we try to cover the > platform every day through to Nov.30, particularly in the AM hours. > > The table below indicates the number of migrating raptors recorded for the > period of SEP.1 to SEP.7, and in BRACKETS is the TOTAL SINCE AUG.21. > > TURKEY VULTURE 10 (30) > OSPREY 23 (41) > BALD EAGLE 2 (2) > NORTHERN HARRIER 2 (7) > SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 163(232) > COOPER'S HAWK 3 (9) > NORTHERN GOSHAWK 0 (0) > BROAD-WINGED HAWK 2 (18) > RED-SHOULDERED HAWK 0 (0) > RED-TAILED HAWK 4 (21) > ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 0 (0) > GOLDEN EAGLE 0 (0) > AMERICAN KESTREL 104 (119) > MERLIN 3 (11) > PEREGRINE FALCON 4 (5) > UNIDENTIFIED RAPTORS 11 (22) > TOTAL 331 (527) Hours 38 (78) > Directions: From Toronto--east on the 401 into Ajax, exiting south on > Harwood, down to Bayly, left (east) along Bayly a few km., through Lakeridge > Rd., whereupon Bayly becomes Victoria St. in Whitby--- 1 block east of > Lakeridge turn south down Hall's Rd.; park in the second roadside parking > area, just north of the lakefront; walk east down the path to the platform. > > Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW > "Doug Lockrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
