Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2168 31327 Osprey 0 0 186 Bald Eagle 0 22 174 Northern Harrier 5 191 1264 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 150 12377 Cooper's Hawk 2 133 729 Northern Goshawk 0 4 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 205 505 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18400 Red-tailed Hawk 5 4510 6363 Rough-legged Hawk 0 16 20 Golden Eagle 0 50 79 American Kestrel 0 3 1611 Merlin 0 3 107 Peregrine Falcon 0 8 94 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 4 Unknown Buteo 0 12 37 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Raptor 0 1 7 Total: 12 7478 73304 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Jim McCoy Weather: A beautifully sunny, cool, crisp morning with light ENE winds gave way to a rather blustery overcast afternoon with biting winds out of the SE. Temps ranged from a low of -5 to a high of 4C. Raptor Observations: A rather desultry day. Non-raptor Observations: Migrating non-raptors included Black-crowned Night Heron, Tundra Swans, Brown Creepers, Eastern Bluebirds, Goldfinches. Local birds notert were Tree, Swamp,White-throated and White-crowned Sparrows, Juncos and Chickadees. Predictions: West winds, cood temps and variable cloud with the chance of a few light rain or snow 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
