Around noonhour the raptors to the east "decided" to arrive over the Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch in souhwest Whitby, ON. Eight of us thoroughly enjoyed the sight of 164 Turkey Vultures, 2 GOLDEN EAGLES, 1 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 2 N.GOSHAWKS, 3 RED-SHOULDEREDS among 238 migrating raptors, mostly after 12pmEDT. In addition, a great view of an adult tundrius Peregrine captivated us for several minutes.
Along the pathway and in the shrubbery short of the viewing platform were 3 Fox Sparrows, several Cedar Waxwings and a male Eastern Towhee. Exit the 401 at Salem, south to Bayly, east through LakeRidge to the first street (Hall's Rd.), south to the second roadside parking area just north of the lakefront. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW
