Cranberry Marsh Hawkwatch Whitby, Ontario
Wednesday 26 October 2016 Total Species: 11 Turkey Vulture 298 Bald Eagle 3 Northern Harrier 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 Cooper's Hawk 2 Northern Goshawk 3 (this is a minor irruption year) Red-shouldered Hawk 16 Red-tailed Hawk 165 (many Northern Red-taileds subspecies abieticola were noted) Rough-legged Hawk 3 ( 2 light morph, 1 dark morph) Golden Eagle 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 Unidentified 2 Total Individuals: 522 Observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Jean Iron. Many thanks especially to Eleanor Beagan and Jerry Ball. Observers: Rick LaForest, Karl Jennewein, Jackie McBlain, Bruce and Ann Falls. Other Birds: 14 Rusty Blackbirds feeding on the path, 2 Fox Sparrows, 1 Wilson's Snipe, 29 Wild Turkeys, 84 American Pipits, 45 Snow Buntings, 1000 Canada Geese and 3 Cackling Geese. Weather: Clear blue skies in the morning, temp -1C to start, light north wind becoming calm in the afternoon with overcast skies. OFO Fall Hawkwatching Guide http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/articles.hawkwatching Directions: Exit from the 401 at Brock St. in Whitby. Go south on Brock St. to Victoria St. Go west on Victoria to Halls Road. Go south on Halls Rd to the second walkway to Cranberry Marsh. Data will be submitted to HMANA and eBird. Jean Iron Toronto ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
