Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Saturday, October 16
A total of 55 species were seen or heard from the observation platform.
Turkey Vulture- 191
Bald Eagle- 4
Northern Harrier-8
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 67
Coopers Hawk-1
Northern Goshawk- 2
Red-shouldered Hawk- 3
Red-tailed Hawk- 36
Rough-legged Hawk- 2 (dark)
American Kestrel- 1
Peregrine Falcon- 1
Total- 317
Non-raptors: Short-eared Owl- 1, Great Egret- 1, White-crowned Sparrow- 5,
Rusty Blackbird- 2, waterfowl- 13 species
Monarch Butterflies- 2
Official Counter: Rayfield Pye
Observers: J Ball, G Stuart, C Horner, D Lloyd, J Skene, M Williamson,
Visitors: 15 in the Pickering Naturalist group, plus about 30 others
A guide to the basics of fall hawkwatching with a migration chart is on
the OFO website. Print a copy.
http://www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/hawkwatching.php
Directions: Exit from the 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, go south on Brock
St. to Victoria St. Go west on Victoria St. to Halls Road. Go south on
Halls Road to the second walkway going east to Cranberry Marsh.
For more information see the Greater Toronto Raptor Watch website.
http://www.greatertorontohawkwatch.com
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