Holiday Beach Migration Observatory Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 77 25978 26136 Osprey 0 13 82 Bald Eagle 0 37 77 Northern Harrier 2 231 554 Sharp-shinned Hawk 136 3659 7434 Cooper's Hawk 8 228 376 Northern Goshawk 0 16 17 Red-shouldered Hawk 17 199 200 Broad-winged Hawk 0 129 7964 Red-tailed Hawk 49 1453 1597 Rough-legged Hawk 0 7 7 Golden Eagle 1 2 2 American Kestrel 0 645 1934 Merlin 1 24 93 Peregrine Falcon 0 20 39 Unknown 2 19 27 Total: 293 32660 46539 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Betty Learmouth Observers: Visitors: Two visitors from Detroit dropped in before noon to enjoy a flurry of Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks and the passing immature Golden Eagle. Weather: An overcast day with winds from the North. Luckily the area at Holiday Beach was clear of drizzle until earlier in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: A light migration with a single Golden Eagle seen at at noon. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jays were seen again today for a count of 4,740 as well as flocks of Yellow-rumped Warblers around the Conservation Area. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Betty Learmouth ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/
