Despite unfavourable winds (that's 6 weeks in a row for me in case you're counting) ... 155 hawks were on the move today, albeit flying high and far to the north. But thanks to my keen-eyed compatriots we saw:
7 Turkey Vultures 1 Northern Harrier + 1 resident 3 Sharp-shinned Hawks + 1 resident 2 Cooper's Hawks 2 Northern Goshawks 134 Red-tailed Hawks 5 Rough-legged Hawks (2 light and 3 dark morphs) + 2 resident dark morphs 1 Merlin Amongst the 53 species of birds seen was some neat stuff: 8 Evening Grosbeaks (stopped by and sat over our heads for a few minutes - nice lighting for the photographers!) 16 WW Crossbills 4 Snow Geese 1 Virginia Rail 4 Cackling Geese 1 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Shrike Cranberry is at the foot of Hall's Rd in Whitby ... exit 401 at Salem, go south to Bayly, then east to Hall's Rd., then south to south platform on east side of road. Geoff Carpentier www.avocetnatureservices.com _______________________________________________ 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/
