Holiday Beach Migration Observatory Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 434 434 1670 Osprey 1 1 70 Bald Eagle 0 0 30 Northern Harrier 1 1 188 Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 32 3752 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 85 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 7 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 27842 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 219 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 1 1221 Merlin 1 1 34 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 10 Unknown 0 0 38 Total: 472 472 35166 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:45:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours Official Counter: Bob Pettit Observers: Brian Barker, Ed Morrison, Jim Crozier, Olga Klekner Visitors: Several groups of school kids from the Harrow, ON area. Weather: Cool 16-21 C, Wind S to SW 1-7 mph, Partly cloudy. Observations: TV were north of the tower about one mile. Sharpies were from the shore to one mile north. The numbers seem typical before a frontal passage from the west. Several warbler species moving in trees around the tower. Many goldfinches, some red-wings, robins, ch. swifts, and 12,570 Blue Jays (Thank you Olga for counting them.) Starlings and blackbirds at north horizon in great "smokey" flocks. Predictions: Saturday Chance of Rain. High: 64° F / 18° C Wind WSW 17 mph / 28 km/h ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Pettit ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/
