The Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch in southwest Whitby, ON, has been in operation since 1990. This year we started up on Aug.14; we try to cover the platform every day through to Nov.30, particularly in the AM hours. LATELY WE ARE SEEING A FAIR NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PASSERINES.
The table below indicates the number of migrating raptors recorded for the period of AUG.23 to AUG.29, and in BRACKETS is the TOTAL SINCE AUG.14. > > > > TURKEY VULTURE 1 (1) > > OSPREY 9 (25) > > BALD EAGLE - (-) > > NORTHERN HARRIER - (6) > > SHARP-SHINNED HAWK -(6) > > COOPER'S HAWK -(-) > > NORTHERN GOSHAWK - (-) > > BROAD-WINGED HAWK 1 (37) > > RED-SHOULDERED HAWK -(-) > > RED-TAILED HAWK 5 (8) > > ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK - (-) > > GOLDEN EAGLE - (-) > > AMERICAN KESTREL 2 (10) > > MERLIN 1 (3) > > PEREGRINE FALCON - (-) > > UNIDENTIFIED RAPTORS 3 (9) > > TOTAL 21 (105) > > Directions: From Toronto--east on the 401 into Ajax, exiting south on Salem, 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
