I was happy to meet a great number of birders on this sunny, light-south winds day at the Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch in southwest Whitby.
I HAVE A PLEA TO RAPTOR OBSERVERS FOR THE SEP.17-18 WEEKEND--I SHALL BE ABSENT--I DO ASK THAT HOURLY DATA BE KEPT ON THE WHITE PAGES IN THE LOCKED-BOX; IF YOU HAVE NO ACCESS USE THE YELLOW PAGES IN THE WHITE LETTER-BOX. MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU DO NOT WALK OFF WITH THE PAGE. I WILL COLLECT ALL PAGES ON WEDNESDAY, SEP.21. Along the path and at the platform--at least 200 Hummingbirds over 5 hours; at least 200 Monarchs. On the east side of the wetland--2 Great Egret. Songbirds--Rose-breasted Grosbeak, C.Yellowthroat, Palm Warbler, Marsh Wren, White-throated Sparrow, etc. Migrating raptors (23)--11 Turkey Vulture, 3 Osprey, 1 N.Harrier, 2 Sharp-shinned, 1 BROAD-WINGED, 2 Red-tailed, 1 Kestrel, 1 Merlin, 1 UA >From the west, exit 404 from the 401, south to Bayly, east through Lakeridge to the first Street (Hall's Rd.), south to the second roadside parking area. >From the east, exit 410 from the 401, south to Victoria, west over to Hall's Rd. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW www.pickeringnaturalists.org
