2 Barred Owls were seen in the wooded vicinity of the north pathway off Hall's Rd. in southwest Whitby -Nov.8
The ORANGE-CROWNED SPARROW is being seen on the pathway just short of the south pathway platform. Generally it comes in for 5-30sec. every 10-12 minutes, unless the N.Shrike is nearby. Many of us watched the adult Shrike embark on aerial battles with 3 Blue Jays. Also seen-- 4 Fox Sparrows, several Cedar Waxwings, an Eastern Bluebird (singing), many Pine Siskins, Catbird, a Common Loon and a Trumpeter Swan (untagged). 103 migrating raptors were counted over aperiod of 6 hours-- highlights being 30 ROUGH-LEGGEDS (to date total--247, eclipsing the 1991 record of 222), 61 Red-tailed, 1 Merlin, 1 Kestrel, 2 Sharp-shinned, 5 Cooper's, 2 N.Harrier). There were very visitors again today, all of whom are indebted to Karl Jennewein for daily supplying feed for the incoming passerines; thanks also to Ian Cannell for today's feed supply. Exit 401 at Salem; south to Bayly, east through Lakeridge to the first street--Hall's Rd.--south to the second roadside parking area. Doug Lockrey, CMRW coordinator
