Holiday Beach Migration Observatory Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 535 41534 Osprey 0 0 86 Bald Eagle 5 13 112 Northern Harrier 4 78 793 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 81 9521 Cooper's Hawk 0 64 760 Northern Goshawk 0 4 39 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 47 638 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7965 Red-tailed Hawk 19 639 4680 Rough-legged Hawk 2 11 56 Golden Eagle 11 33 66 American Kestrel 1 5 2035 Merlin 0 1 117 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 55 Unknown 0 6 109 Total: 42 1519 68566 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Mike Fitzpatrick Observers: Jim McCoy Visitors: none, save for intrepid Jim McCoy, welcome company on a cold, wintry day. Weather: Cold;Windy;cold;sunny;cold Raptor Observations: 6 of the 11 eagles(3 bald and 3 golden)all arrived in a 10" span @10:30-10:40, all low and intent on the western shore of the marsh. Almost all raptors seen today were at level 1, or below, which made for great viewing. Non-raptor Observations: Very few passerines seen or heard. Best observation was a flock of 51 sandhill cranes lifting up from the southwestern side of the marsh @9:45, milling about whilst bugling back and forth to one another, then heading to the lakeshore, never to be seen or heard again today. Other birds of note seen were:2 hooded merganser,1 common snipe,1 great blue heron,2 pied-billed grebe, and 1 brown creeper. Predictions: These are the last days of Nov, and the last days of the count-season.Birds are going to move regardless of winds, so come on out, and help spot for the counters--"misery loves company"! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Michael Fitzpatrick ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/
