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[Ontbirds] Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch- October 24

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Rayfield Pye
Mon, Oct 24, 2011 11:33 PM

Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch
Monday, October 24, 2011
Whitby, Ontario

Migrating hawks:
Turkey Vulture- 99
Bald Eagle- 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk- 1
Red-tailed Hawk- 1

Total- 104

Other birds: Fox Sparrow

Official counter- Les Sayer

Observers-  J McKnight

Visitors-

Weather- Rain in the morning, then clearing with west winds

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

Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch Monday, October 24, 2011 Whitby, Ontario Migrating hawks: Turkey Vulture- 99 Bald Eagle- 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk- 1 Red-tailed Hawk- 1 Total- 104 Other birds: Fox Sparrow Official counter- Les Sayer Observers- J McKnight Visitors- Weather- Rain in the morning, then clearing with west winds 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