My son and I visited Cranberry Marsh late this afternoon. Among the 17 species of ducks we found was one beautiful male Harlequin Duck who flew in from the west around 3:45 and landed with a group of Common Goldeneyes just offshore in the lake. We first saw him directly off where the footpath meets the lake and he continued swimming west, diving frequently.
Good birding! Directions: From Victoria St in Whitby go south on Halls Rd to the second short walkway going east to the Cranberry Marsh Lookout. Path to the lake veers off to the right. Steve McAllister http://www.stephenjamesmcallister.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
