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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: mr.sharp-photo on September 10, 2009, 10:14:54 PM

Title: Whitby - Cranberry Marsh and the search for the avocet
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on September 10, 2009, 10:14:54 PM

We went to Whitby today.
First, the avocet. Nothing to be seen. I sort of guessed that from the lack of updating. Nothing at noon, nothing at 4 PM. nothing there on Sunday as well.

We then went to the Lyne Marsh/Cranberry Marsh. wow...what an amazing place. Oshawa/Whitby people are so very lucky.

we saw chickadees and nuthatches that fed our of our hands. SO many bluejays.
saw one hummingbird, a great blue heron and a red-tailed hawk.

I think its our new favourite spot in the GTA

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Post by: Moira on September 11, 2009, 04:03:19 PM

It is a great place.  I hope you checked out Halls Rd. side as well.  As you can see from the ONTBIRDS at the top of this site, they have some good sightings, aside from the raptors.  There is also the McLaughlin Bay Reserve at the GM Headquarters in Oshawa.  That is where the American White Pelican was sighted a little while back.  There are a few marshes there and some walking paths, viewing decks, etc.  Also, Thickson's Woods at the south end of Thickson's Road in Whitby.  Anyway, glad you enjoyed your trip to Durham Region.