Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Species
Turkey Vulture- no migrants
Osprey- 1
Northern Harrier- 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 25
Cooper's Hawk-4
Red-tailed Hawk- local birds only
American Kestrel- 4
Merlin- 3
Total- 43
Total observation time- 5 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: J McKnight, J Skene, D Monkman
Weather: Light south winds
Other birds: Great Egret- 14, (no wing tags),
American Pipits- 70, Rusty Blackbird- 2, Blue Jay- 685,
and Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 8
Monarch migration- small numbers
Directions: From Victoria St in Whitby go south on Halls Rd to the second
short walkway going east to the Cranberry Marsh Lookout.
Hawkwatching Guide (ID tips, migration times, hawk basics)
http://www.ofo.ca/webapp/site/page/view/articles.hawkwatching
Rayfield Pye
Oshawa
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