59 species were found today on the hawk watch... the conditions were cool
but pleasant - light NW winds produced birds until about 1 p.m. then they
moved north out of sight ...
Highlights:
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 2
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 1 - no wing tags
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 104
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) 4 2 second yr., 1 adult, 1 unknown
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 7
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 3
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2 2nd and 3rd year
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) 2
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 44
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) 1
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1 adult
Common Raven (Corvus corax) 1
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) 3
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) 9
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20381972
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.
OFO Fall Hawkwatching Guide
http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/articles.hawkwatching
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