Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch Whitby, Ontario Sunday, September 19, 2010 A total of 67 species were seen or heard from the observation platform. Turkey Vulture- 41 Osprey- 2 Northern Harrier- 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk- 53 Coopers Hawk- 4 Broad-winged Hawk- 36 Red-tailed Hawk- 4 American Kestrel- 26 Merlin- 1 Peregrine Falcon- 1 Total- 181 Non-raptors: Blue Jays- 1240, Eastern Bluebird- 3, warblers- 8 species, American Pipit- 2, Short-billed Dowitcher- 2, Wilson's Snipe- 2, Official Counter: Rayfield Pye Observers: C Horner, G Carpentier, M Bain, A Woods, Visitors: 40 A guide to the basics of fall hawkwatching with a migration chart is on the OFO website. Print a copy. http://www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/hawkwatching.php Directions: Exit from the 401 at Brock St. in Whitby, go south on Brock St. to Victoria St. Go west on Victoria St. to Halls Road. Go south on Halls Road to the second walkway going east to Cranberry Marsh. For more information see the Greater Toronto Raptor Watch website. http://www.greatertorontohawkwatch.com Rayfield Pye Oshawa