Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 31, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 98 28570 29159 Osprey 0 52 186 Bald Eagle 0 49 152 Northern Harrier 16 526 1073 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 4904 12227 Cooper's Hawk 2 317 596 Northern Goshawk 0 9 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 299 300 Broad-winged Hawk 0 16 18400 Red-tailed Hawk 53 1612 1853 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 4 Golden Eagle 2 29 29 American Kestrel 0 503 1608 Merlin 1 32 104 Peregrine Falcon 0 57 86 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2 Unknown Buteo 0 21 25 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown Raptor 0 0 6 Total: 181 37003 65826 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Don Wiens, Jim McCoy Visitors: Mercer, Carl and Chris visited from Ann Arbour, Mi. Weather: Temps from 10-16C. Moderate South winds. Variable cloud. Raptor Observations: Very little raptor movement but we were entertained by the local Bald Eagles and by two migrating Golden Eagles. Non-raptor Observations: A fairly significant movement of balckbird species and Crows. Tree Swallows were still moving west as well as Sparrow sps and Goldfinches. Predictions: A weak cold front is forecast to swing through the area early in he morning bringing the chance of an early shower. With the passage of the front the winds are forecast to veer to the WNW and skies should become partly to mainly sunny. Temps are forcast to remain near 9C through the day. ======================================================================== 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
