9 species of diurnal raptors totaling 756 individuals were seen today, 12 October 2010, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. under moderate NW winds and clear blue sky with no clouds.
Turkey Vulture: 609 Bald Eagle: 2 Northern Harrier: 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 57 Cooper's Hawk: 4 Red-shouldered Hawk: 1 Red-tailed Hawk: 67 American Kestrel: 5 Peregrine Falcon: 1 tundrius Unidentified accipiters: 1 Unidentified buteos: 2 Unidentified raptors: 1 Total species: 9, total individuals: 756 Other birds: 1 Great Horned Owl, Rusty Blackbirds, Belted Kingfisher, Lesser Yellowlegs, Killdeer, Eastern Phoebe, 14 species of waterfowl, many flocks of blackbirds, American Crows and Blue Jays. Official Counter: Jean Iron Observers: Charlie Adey, Gerry Ball, Joyce Collier-Brown, Scott Martin, Ron Pittaway, Murray Shelds, Jim Skene, John Stirrat, Dave Weare and Al Woods. Directions: Exit Highway 401 at Brock St. in Whitby (not Brock Rd. in Pickering), go south on Brock to Victoria St. Go west on Victoria to Halls Road. Go south on Halls Road to the second short walkway going east to the Cranberry Marsh Lookout. Hawkwatching guide with migration times for each species. Print a copy. www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/hawkwatching.php Jean Iron Toronto, Ontario _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
