Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 420 721 721 Osprey 9 90 90 Bald Eagle 6 46 46 Northern Harrier 38 413 413 Sharp-shinned Hawk 512 4166 4166 Cooper's Hawk 3 159 159 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1536 7254 7254 Red-tailed Hawk 12 159 159 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 4 4 American Kestrel 60 1505 1505 Merlin 2 65 65 Peregrine Falcon 3 56 56 Unknown 6 6 Swainson's Hawk 0 2 2 Total: 2601 14648 14648 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Bob Pettit Observers: Chuck Sharbaugh, Jim McCoy, Steve Winiarski, Tim Smart Visitors: Edmond Pereira from Chicago, IL Weather: Wind WNW turning to South @ 11 am EST. 10-17 degree C. Sunny with clouds increasing throughout the day. Raptor Observations: Broad-wings still trickling through but at the northern horizon seen with scope. Turkey Vultures are beginning to show a good start with thermal full at the northern horizon with scope. Oscar has been replaced with another Osprey. This was concluded with a difference in tail markings. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jays = 55,659, C. Swifts = 67, Nighthawks = 4, Catbird = 1, Caspian Tern = 2, Sora = 2. Predictions: Rain expected but a flight should materialize. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Pettit ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/
