For the last two days at the Cranberry Hawk Watch in Whitby, thousands of Green & Canada/Lance-tipped Darners have been migrating through. As is common, their migration is closely linked to that of kestrels, which hunt them en route.
This year was no exception as many were taken by the 47 kestrels seen there yesterday and the 13 today. These were always taken on the wing and one kestrel was seen to eat one while flying, by bending over and tearing pieces off the body held in its talons, while in flight. Additionally, Sharp-shinned Hawks were seen taking them today and one Merlin took nine of them and then had a small passerine for dessert in one hour while we watched it today! Not a good time to be a dragonfly! The hawk watch is located at the foot of Hall's Road in Whitby Geoff Carpentier Ajax, Ontario _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
