Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Saturday, October 13
Species:
Turkey Vulture- 94
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 4
Coopers Hawk- 3
Red-tailed Hawk- local birds only
American Kestrel- 2
unidentified-1
Total- 104
Total observation time- 4 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: D Kaczynski, E Cole, S Smith, and K Jennewein
other birds: Great Egret- 5 (no wing tags), Wilson's Snipe- 7,
American Bittern-1, Pine Siskin- 20,
Weather: winds from the south
Directions: From Victoria St in Whitby go south on Halls Rd to the second
short walkway going east to the Cranberry Marsh Lookout.
Hawkwatching Guide (ID tips, migration times, hawk basics)
http://www.ofo.ca/webapp/site/page/view/articles
Rayfield Pye
Oshawa
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