Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch Whitby, Ontario Sunday, October 19, 2014 (our 25th season)
Species: Turkey Vulture- 918 Bald Eagle -5 Northern Harrier- 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk- 175 Coopers Hawk- 12 Northern Goshawk- 3 Red-shouldered Hawk- 16 Red-tailed Hawk- 138 Golden Eagle- 3 (sub adults) American Kestrel- 21 Peregrine Falcon- 1 unidentified- 5 Total Individuals: 1303 Official Counter: Rayfield Pye Observers: J Ball, C Horner, C Van Goch, N Murr, I Cannell, H Currie, B Falls, C Adey, J Skene, Weather: moderate to light North-west winds, 40% cloud cover Other birds: Great Egret- 6 (no wing tags), Sandhill Crane- 9, Common Loon- 6, Rusty Blackbird- 6, Common Raven-1, Eastern Bluebird- 4 Monarch Migration: 2 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 Rd to the 2nd walkway to Cranberry Marsh. The data will be submitted to HMANA and eBird. OFO Fall Hawkwatching Guide http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/articles.hawkwatching Rayfield Pye Oshawa _______________________________________________ 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
