Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 5 64 64 Osprey 5 78 78 Bald Eagle 3 39 39 Northern Harrier 12 151 151 Sharp-shinned Hawk 331 1974 1974 Cooper's Hawk 8 56 56 Northern Goshawk 1 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 5805 6313 6313 Red-tailed Hawk 10 51 51 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 57 483 483 Merlin 2 20 20 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6 Unknown 6 6 Total: 6239 9244 9244 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Chuck Sharbaugh, Don Wheems, Jim McCoy, Mike Malone Visitors: We had company from Kingsville, Windsor and Michigan. Weather: Moderate West to Northwest winds all day. Clear in the morning with Day time heating Cumulus developing and eventually becoming an overcast layer of Stratocumulus based at 2000 feet. Raptor Observations: A great early movement of Broad-winged Hawks began shoartly after 9:00 a.m. when the thermals started to develop. By 11:00 a.m. most of the kettles seen were those birds that descended through the cloud in search of new thermals. Interesting to see a few birds come out of the cloud base over the tower to be closely followed by dozens or hundreds of others, appearing like magic. Non-raptor Observations: Passerine movment was dominated by swallows and Goldfinches. 75 Monarch butterflies were noted. Predictions: Mainly sunny, comfortable temperatures and Southerly winds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Claude Radley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
