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.
RHETORICAL QUESTION-- TRY SINGING IT!! -where are all the Broad-winged Hawks?--wrong winds blowing.---- The table below indicates the number of migrating raptors recorded for the period of SEP.9 to SEP.14, and in BRACKETS is the TOTAL SINCE AUG.21. TURKEY VULTURE 16 (46) OSPREY 16 (67) BALD EAGLE 3 (5) NORTHERN HARRIER 4 (11) SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 114(346) COOPER'S HAWK 1 (10) NORTHERN GOSHAWK 1 (1) BROAD-WINGED HAWK 3 (218) RED-SHOULDERED HAWK 0 (0) RED-TAILED HAWK 5 (26) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 0 (0) GOLDEN EAGLE 0 (0) AMERICAN KESTREL 19 (138) MERLIN 4 (15) PEREGRINE FALCON 1 (6) UNIDENTIFIED RAPTORS 1 (24) TOTAL 188 (715) 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.
