Many visitors came to the Cranberry Marsh Raptor station on Sep.4. This was the first day in many that few songbirds were noted along the path. Indeed, the Hummingbird count was much lower than during the past 6 days. Over the wetland we noted 1 Nighthawk, a Wilson's Snipe, several Chimney Swifts, along with 80 migrating raptors--including 2 BALD EAGLES (1 adult, 1 juv.), 13 OSPREYS, 7 N.HARRIERS, 29 SHARP-SHINNEDS and 19 KESTRELS.
>From the west, exit 404 (Salem) from the 401, south to Bayly, east through Lakeridge to the first street (Hall's), south to the second roadside parking area. From the east, exit 410 (Brock St., Whitby), south to Victoria , west over to Hall's Rd. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW www.pickeringnaturalists.org
