Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 1639 30798 Osprey 0 0 186 Bald Eagle 0 11 163 Northern Harrier 7 97 1170 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 97 12324 Cooper's Hawk 0 23 619 Northern Goshawk 0 0 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 95 395 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18400 Red-tailed Hawk 9 852 2705 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 5 Golden Eagle 2 13 42 American Kestrel 0 3 1611 Merlin 0 3 107 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 90 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 25 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Raptor 0 1 7 Total: 18 2840 68666 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Don Wiens Observers: Weather: Today was cool, cloudy and windy. We saw no sunshine, and there was frequent intermittent light drizzle all day. Winds were gusty at 20 - 40 km/hr, starting from the SW and shifting to W by early afternoon. Temperature rose from 3.2 to a high of 5.9. Raptor Observations: Raptor migration was minimal, with two Golden Eagles just before 9am being the highlight. The only excitement of the afternoon was watching the wind blow the "Port-a-potty" over. Non-raptor Observations: Passerine migration was very light. About 170 Bonapartes Gulls passed through in groups of 20 to 50 during the morning, seemingly intent on heading west and paying little attention to the marsh. The speed of these agile flyers despite the strong headwind was quite remarkable. Predictions: Another cool day starting at 1 degree with a high of 6. The forecast calls for a mix of sun and clooud with a chance of showers in the early morning. Winds are predicted to be moderate from the west (or possibly northwest!). ======================================================================== Report submitted by Don Wiens ([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/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
