Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Monday, September 3, 2012
Species
Turkey Vulture- 1
Osprey- 3
Bald Eagle- 2
Northern Harrier- 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 51
Cooper's Hawk-1
Broad-winged Hawk- 6
American Kestrel- 4
Merlin- 1
unidentified- 4
Total- 76
Total observation time- 5 hrs
Official Counters: Jim McKnight and Les Sayer
Observers: R Pye, C Adey, R Stephenson,
and Don Davis
Weather: Winds started from the north and switched to south early in the
morning.
Other birds: Great Egret- 12 (wing tag 33V)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 6, Common Yellowthroat- 1, and
White-throated Sparrow-1
Monarch migration- : 20
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 to Cranberry Marsh.
Rayfield Pye
Oshawa
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