Holiday Beach
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 09, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 13 13 13
Osprey 5 16 16
Bald Eagle 0 5 5
Northern Harrier 19 66 66
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 62 62
Cooper's Hawk 3 5 5
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 4 45 45
Red-tailed Hawk 10 25 25
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 48 107 107
Merlin 2 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown
Total: 118 348 348
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Bob Hall-Brooks
Observers: Bob Pettit, Claude Radley, Dan Lumm, Karen Padbury,
Kathy Evans, Rachel Powless
Visitors:
First day of the Festival of the Hawks and many visited the site today. We
said goodbye to Mike and Viv from Yorkshire, UK after their two-week stay
in Essex County, Ontario. We thank them for exhibiting true HBMO spirit
and values by helping other visitors to see the birds and learn about
them.
Weather:
Sunny with cloudy period and rain in mid afternoon.
Winds began variable (SW-NW-E-SE) for the morning changing at 11:30 a.m.
to NE.
Raptor Observations:
Small numbers of American Kestrels, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Northern Harriers,
Turkey Vultures, Osprey and Red-Tailed Hawks. Two Merlins woke up visitors
and watchers alike.
Non-raptor Observations:
Monarchs and Green Darner dragonflies abound. Warblers were dropping into
the trees around the Tower early and in big numbers.
Predictions:
North-East winds projected and potential for big numbers.
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Report submitted by Bob Hall-Brooks ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
