Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 2402 19569 19989 Osprey 0 13 47 Bald Eagle 0 20 80 Northern Harrier 6 73 162 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 879 3363 Cooper's Hawk 12 70 140 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 59 93 94 Broad-winged Hawk 0 8 8953 Red-tailed Hawk 214 592 702 Rough-legged Hawk 1 2 2 Golden Eagle 9 15 15 American Kestrel 2 104 591 Merlin 0 12 31 Peregrine Falcon 1 6 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 1 Total: 2723 21459 34203 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Donna Bedard, Eveyln Fisher, Jim McCoy, Mike Fitzpatrick Visitors: Thanks to the many avid birders who helped out with the count today. Weather: Light Northeast wind. Cirus coud and cool temps. Raptor Observations: A steady run of high flyers. Non-raptor Observations: 4000 plus crows were the dominant non-raptors. Predictions: Clear skies. Southeast winds and single digit temps climbing to the low teens. ======================================================================== 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 ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org 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
