Weather conditions were not conducive to migrating raptors along the lake, but during the AM hours of Aug. 27 and 28 a number of good birds were sighted-- many R-t Hummingbirds, Black-billed Cuckoo, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Great Crested Flycatcher, MOURNING WARBLER, CANADA WARBLER, black-throated green warbler, black-&-white w., LINCOLN'S SPARROW, TOWHEE, AM.REDSTART, among others.
Aug.28-- a MERLIN CAME STREAKING ACROSS THE WETLANDS TO "ATTACK" OUR POLED OWL before flying off westward. Since Aug.21 the migrating raptor total observed is 89, including 12 Osprey, 14 Broad-winged and 11 Am.Kestrel >From the west exit the 401 at #404(Salem Rd.) , south to Bayly, east through Lakeridge to the first street(Hall's Rd.), south to the second roadside parking area, walking eastward to the platform. >From the east--exit #410 (Brock St. in Whitby), south to Victoria, west to Hall's Rd. Doug Lockrey, Whitby www.pickeringnaturalists.org
