Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 2 2045 31204 Osprey 0 0 186 Bald Eagle 0 19 171 Northern Harrier 11 155 1228 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 141 12368 Cooper's Hawk 11 91 687 Northern Goshawk 0 0 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 171 471 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18400 Red-tailed Hawk 171 1926 3779 Rough-legged Hawk 2 12 16 Golden Eagle 1 24 53 American Kestrel 0 3 1611 Merlin 0 3 107 Peregrine Falcon 0 7 93 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: 206 4599 70425 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 9.25 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Eveyln Fisher Weather: Overcast with light drizzle gave way to a mix of sun and cloud. Visibility improved from 4 km early to excellent by noon. Winds were moderate SSW-WSW. Raptor Observations: Little movement until the visibility improved and then a fair run of Red-tailed. The mass of the migration was quite distant and no doubt many birds passed out of sight to the North. Non-raptor Observations: 37 Tundra Swans headed South early. Good numbers of Goldfinches an Cedar Waxwings were also observed. New ducks in the marsh included Ruddy and Northern Shoveller. Predictions: An overnight cold front will bring temps in the single digits for tomorrow along with NW winds and mostly cloudy skies with the chance of a few showers. ======================================================================== 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/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
