Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Whitby, Ontario
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Species:
Bald Eagle- 2
Northern Harrier- 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 5
Coopers Hawk- 2
Red-shouldered Hawk- 7
Red-tailed Hawk- 185
Rough-legged Hawk- 1
Golden Eagle- 8
American Kestrel- 1
Total- 213
Total observation time- 5 hours
Official Counters: Rayfield Pye
Observers: J and M Catto, J Iron, T Brophy, J Martin,
K Shackleton, B Cumiings, B Parker, C Van Goch,
E Cole, C Adey, and others
other birds: swallow sp, White-winged Crossbill-6,
Eastern Towhee- 1, Fox Sparrow- 5, and Brant- 60
Weather: winds from the north-west all day.
(there is one more day of north winds)
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
Rayfield Pye
Oshawa
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