Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 81 81 Osprey 4 102 102 Bald Eagle 0 70 70 Northern Harrier 12 256 256 Sharp-shinned Hawk 141 3720 3720 Cooper's Hawk 8 125 125 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 16801 16801 Red-tailed Hawk 0 105 105 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 651 651 Merlin 1 35 35 Peregrine Falcon 1 14 14 Unknown 6 6 Total: 171 21970 21970 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Brent Schlenk, Don Wiens, Pat Schlenk, Wayne Telasco Visitors: Visitors were nummerous today and were a great help in spotting the few birds counted. Weather: Clear skies and moderate south winds were the story today. Temps rose from the high teens to the mid twenties. Raptor Observations: As expected with the prolonged southerly flow movement was sporadic and light. Non-raptor Observations: The blue tide is well underway with 11,610 Blue Jays counted. Migrating goldfinches numbered more than 170. The Monarch migration has slowed with 8 seen today. Predictions: Tomorrow should be the best day in quie a while. A weak cold front will spawn NW winds early slowly veering to NE as the day progresses. Minimal cloud cover will generate thermals for the buteos. Temps will remain In the high teens peaking in the mid twenties. There is the chance of some pathy fog in the morning. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Claude Radley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ Directions to site: Entering Canada from Detroit at the Ambassador Bridge: After Canadian Customs, stay left 50 yards, passing over the railroad tracks. You are now on Huron Church Road leading to Highway 401 and Highway 3. Continue east 3.8 miles to the intersection with Todd and Cabana roads. Go through the intersection, staying to the right. In less than 100 yards the main road splits; 401 and 3 continue to the left as the main road and Huron Church narrows and angles to the right. Follow Huron Church right for 0.5 miles to Disputed Road. After anglign a right turn onto Disputed Road, travel south. At 4 miles Disputed Road intersects with Townline Road, and the name changes to Concession 5. Continue south 5 miles and Concession 5 "T"'s with South Townline Road. Turn left and travel east 0.2 miles, turning right (south) onto Concession 6. Continue south for 3.4 miles to the intersection with Highway 20 at Malden Centre in the town of Amherstburg. There is a restaurant/convenience/gas store on the southeast corner of the intersection. Go through the intersection south onto Route 50 for 1.3 miles. The entrance to the Holiday Beach Conservation Area is on the right. Pay entry fee and continue to the Hawk Tower at the south end of the park. Park vehicle and walk to the tower. West bound on Routes 401 and 3 Howard Avenue, Route 9, intersects Routes 401 and 3 east of Windsor. Take Howard Avenue south to Highway 20 ("T"'s) and turn left (west) traveling to Malden Centre in the town of Amherstburg. A restaurant/convenience/gas store is on the left. Turn left (south) on to Route 50 for 1.3 miles; the entrance to HBCA is on the right. _______________________________________________ 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
