Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Saturday, September 10
Whitby, Ontario
A total of 42 species were seen or heard from the observation platfrom
migrating hawks
Osprey- 5
Northern Harrier- 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 42
American Kestrel- 12
unidentified- 5
Total- 67
Other birds- Great Egret- 5, Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 15
Virginia Rail- 1, Bairds Sandpiper- 1, Common Gallinuel- 4, Warblers- 2
species
Glossy Ibis- 1 (south-east corner of marsh- seen from beach looking north,
at 9 AM, birders looking later could not find it)
Monarch Butterflies- 55
( I quit counting when the flight got higher)
Official Counters- Rayfield Pye
Observers- K Jennewein, J Skene, A Stowe,
C Van Goch,
Visitors- 20
Weather- winds from the north-east, switch to east
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
Rayfield Pye
Oshawa
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ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
Send bird reports to [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
_______________________________________________
ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
Send bird reports to [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
