Eleven species of diurnal raptors totaling 62 individuals were seen today between 8 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. under clear blue skies and very light northeast winds switching from the south in the afternoon.
Turkey Vulture: 1 Northern Harrier: 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 6 Cooper's Hawk: 1 Northern Goshawk: 1 Red-shouldered Hawk: 12 Red-tailed Hawk: 29 Rough-legged Hawk: 5 (1 light, 1 intermediate and 3 dark morphs) Golden Eagle: 1 adult Merlin: 1 Peregrine Falcon: 1 adult tundrius Unidentified Accipiter: 1 Total species 11, total individuals 62 Official Counter: Jean Iron Observers: Charlie Adey, Jerry Ball, Eleanor Beagan, Joyce Collier-Brown, Bill Gilmour, Rosemary Harris, Karl Jennewein, Dan Kaczynski, Paul McGee, Janice Melendez, Ron Pittaway, Hugh Reid, Jim Skene, John Stirrat and Al Woods. This was my last day of counting so many thanks to everyone who helped spot hawks in clear blue skies. Note: the hawkwatch continues until the end of November. Other birds: 1 White-winged Crossbill, 1 adult Northern Shrike, 1 Gray Catbird, 2 Rusty Blackbirds, 2 Cackling Geese, 2 American Coots. Yesterday a Peregrine Falcon caught an American Coot, but a Northern Harrier chased the Peregrine causing it to drop the coot, which the harrier grabbed and flew off with it. Directions to Cranberry Marsh: Exit Highway 401 at Brock St. in Whitby (not Brock Rd. in Pickering), go south on Brock to Victoria St. Go west on Victoria to Halls Road. Go south on Halls Road to the second short walkway going east to the Cranberry Marsh Lookout. Hawk Migration Guide www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/hawkwatching.php Jean Iron Toronto ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
