Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 3849 11120 11540 Osprey 1 12 46 Bald Eagle 2 15 75 Northern Harrier 0 54 143 Sharp-shinned Hawk 77 761 3245 Cooper's Hawk 14 56 126 Northern Goshawk 1 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 9 19 20 Broad-winged Hawk 0 8 8953 Red-tailed Hawk 93 204 314 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 3 3 3 American Kestrel 12 97 584 Merlin 2 8 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 24 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 4063 12363 25107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Mike Fitzpatrick Observers: Jim McCoy Visitors: R. Applegate, C Sharbaugh, J Telaso, S Kopacz,K Hickmott, E Fisher, R Kielbasa (in a miraculous re-appearance!) Weather: cool-breezy from North-cloudy70-90% Raptor Observations: amazing TV movement from noon 'til 3pmEST first significant appearance of RS and RT Non-raptor Observations: 2 phoebes Predictions: Wind prediction is for more northerlies--Fri could be THE DAY! Buteos are bldg up somewhere ======================================================================== Report submitted by Michael Fitzpatrick ([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
