Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Species
Turkey Vulture- 6
Bald Eagle- 1 (adult)
Northern Harrier- 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 5
Coopers Hawk- 3
Northern Goshawk- local bird only
Red-shouldered Hawk- 17
Red-tailed Hawk- 173
Rough-legged Hawk- 1
Golden Eagle- 11
American Kestrel- 2
Peregrine Falcon-1
unidentified-3
Total- 220
Total observation time- 7 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: D Kaczynski, E Cole, K Jennewein, J Ball,
G Stuart, T Logan, P McGee, B Falls, and R Smith
other birds: Red Crossbill- 8, White-winged Crossbill-2,
Eastern Bluebird- 4, Fox Sparrow- 2, and Pine Warbler-1
Weather: winds from the north-west all day.
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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