The c-c-cold westerly wind doth blow AND we shall have--- REDPOLLS. Around 10AM, while viewing several hovering Red-taileds 2 of us heard and watched perhaps 5 Common Redpolls atop the ash tree right at our Cranberry Marsh RW viewing platform; a Pine Siskin was heard also. A Greater Yellowlegs was picked up flying west over the north end of the wetland. We have had House and Purple Finches lately. Our path-feeding birds at present are: 20 or more Tree, several White-throated and White-crowned, 1 Fox and 3 Song Sparrows, along with many Juncos, Cardinal, Blue Jays and Red-winged Blackbirds.
Migrant raptors over a 3-hour period were-- 2 Sharp-shinned, 1 Cooper's, 4 Red-tailed and 1 Rough-legged Hawk. To date the following hawks are above the 14-year average in numbers migrating through-- Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Northern Goshawk, Cooper's, Red-shouldered, Merlin and Peregrine. Cranberry Marsh is at the foot of Hall's Rd., accessed from Victoria St. in southwest Whitby, ON 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.
