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. The table below indicates the number of migrating raptors recorded for the period of SEP.6 to SEP.12, and in BRACKETS is the TOTAL SINCE AUG.14. TO DATE WE HAVE HAD ONLY 3 OR 4 DAYS WITH STRONG NW WINDS, CONDUCIVE TO A SIGNIFICANT HAWK FLIGHT.
TURKEY VULTURE 9 (15) OSPREY 15(76) BALD EAGLE 3(13) NORTHERN HARRIER 10(22) SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 72(119) COOPER'S HAWK 15(20) NORTHERN GOSHAWK - (-) BROAD-WINGED HAWK 4(115) RED-SHOULDERED HAWK -(-) RED-TAILED HAWK 9(41) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK - (-) GOLDEN EAGLE - (-) AMERICAN KESTREL 39(79) MERLIN 1(15) PEREGRINE FALCON 2(3) UNIDENTIFIED RAPTORS 7(23) TOTAL 186(531) > > 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
