It was great to have many birders and photogs from Kawartha at Cranberry Marsh Raptor Watch on this Sep.15 day that had medium NW winds, a rising BP and thermals of 400ft./min., all being condusive to a good flight of migratory raptor over the platform. Sure enough we kept Alan Woods busy counting over 700 hawks over a period of 5 hours. Highlights were 2 NORTHERN GOSHAWKS, 11 BALD EAGLES and over 500 BROAD-WINGEDS
Up to the time that I left we had 49 Turkey Vultures, 74 Sharp-shinneds and 56 American Kestrels. Non-raptors included 5 warbler species, GLOSSY IBIS, several great egrets, wood ducks, many hummingbirds, wood ducks, 15 common loons, common gallinule. 1 block east of Lakeridge Rd. off Victoria St. in sw Whitby is Hall's Rd.--south toward the lake to the second roadside parking area--walk to the platform. Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
