6 hours at the Cranberry Marsh RW
Counter--Geoff Carpentier
Observers--Rayfield Pye, Ron Pittaway, Jean Iron, Greg Stuart and many others
Day's Count TOTAL
Turkey Vulture 3 8
Osprey 11 81
Bald Eagle 14 20
N.Harrier 10 50
Sharp-shinned 156 338
Cooper's 1 10
Northern Goshawk 0 0
Red-shouldered 2 3
Broad-winged 32 53
Red-tailed 22 100
Rough-legged 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0
American Kestrel 46 172
Merlin 1 8
Peregrine 0 1
Unidentified 4 11
TOTAL 302 855
Among the songbirds along the path were a Northern Parula and many R-t Hummingbirds.
From the west--Exit 401 at Salem Rd. in Ajax, south to Bayly, east through Lakeridge Rd., one block to Hall's Rd., south towards the lake, parking at the entrance to the south pathway.
From the east--Exit 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, south to Victoria, west past the Lynde C.A. parking lot to Hall's Rd.--
Doug Lockrey, Whitby, ON