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Blue and Snow Geese, Red-shouldereds, late Osprey, young Bald Eagle at Cranberry raptor Watch, Whitby Oct.10/03

DL
Doug Lockrey
Fri, Oct 10, 2003 7:18 PM

This Friday Oct.10 day was warm, sunny and mild, not conducive to any
significant raptor passage, BUT over a period of 4 hours we had great
close-up views of 1 Peregrine, 1 Osprey, 1 1-yr.old Bald Eagle, 2
Red-shouldered Hawks, 1 Merlin among 27 migrants.

In the field to the west of Hall's Rd. were 2 SNOW GEESE. Flying with the
great numbers of Canada Geese were 2 more Snow Geese, AND at 1220EST a BLUE
GOOSE circled around the wetlands for 10 minutes.

Several passes were made by 4 DOWITCHERS during the AM.

Cranberry Marsh is at the foot of Hall's Rd. in southwest Whitby; Hall's is
accessed south from Victoria St. and is 1 block east of Lakeridge Rd.

Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW

"Doug Lockrey" lockrey33@rogers.com

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This Friday Oct.10 day was warm, sunny and mild, not conducive to any significant raptor passage, BUT over a period of 4 hours we had great close-up views of 1 Peregrine, 1 Osprey, 1 1-yr.old Bald Eagle, 2 Red-shouldered Hawks, 1 Merlin among 27 migrants. In the field to the west of Hall's Rd. were 2 SNOW GEESE. Flying with the great numbers of Canada Geese were 2 more Snow Geese, AND at 1220EST a BLUE GOOSE circled around the wetlands for 10 minutes. Several passes were made by 4 DOWITCHERS during the AM. Cranberry Marsh is at the foot of Hall's Rd. in southwest Whitby; Hall's is accessed south from Victoria St. and is 1 block east of Lakeridge Rd. Doug Lockrey, coordinator CMRW "Doug Lockrey" <lockrey33@rogers.com> Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.