Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 1497 3008 3597 Osprey 2 34 168 Bald Eagle 3 30 133 Northern Harrier 34 166 713 Sharp-shinned Hawk 305 1330 8653 Cooper's Hawk 30 124 403 Northern Goshawk 3 5 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 9 10 11 Broad-winged Hawk 5 8 18392 Red-tailed Hawk 54 125 366 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 22 266 1371 Merlin 1 17 89 Peregrine Falcon 0 38 67 Unknown 3 15 Total: 1965 5164 33987 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Weather: Rain of varying intensity from the start of the watch until 10:30 when the sun began to poke through. Temps ranged from 9-14C and the wind began out of the West but veered to NNE with the passage of the secondary cold front. Visibility ranged from 5km during precipitation to 40km by behind the front. Raptor Observations: Few birds were moving until the rain stopped then the flood gates opened. >From 10:45 until 11:00 we had more than 400 birds including 267 Sharp-shinned. Two of the three Goshawks wre near enough for great views. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: The forecast for Friday looks very good with a mix of sun and cloud, NW winds and temps rising from 8 to 12C. ======================================================================== 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
