Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 649 21121 Osprey 0 0 48 Bald Eagle 1 8 94 Northern Harrier 0 65 238 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 92 3522 Cooper's Hawk 1 36 185 Northern Goshawk 0 2 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 142 238 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8953 Red-tailed Hawk 1 840 1691 Rough-legged Hawk 0 9 12 Golden Eagle 0 80 124 American Kestrel 0 3 594 Merlin 0 3 36 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 30 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 4 9 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Total: 3 1935 36901 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 2.5 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Jim McCoy Weather: Overcast with light to moderate south winds. Rain put an end to the watch. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Goldfinches, Crows and Cowbirds were the primary migrants. The usual ducks in the pond. Predictions: Wind North at 30 kph, Visibility 7 km with light rain and mist, temporary visibilities down to 3 km in heavier rain. Rain becoming lighter after 2:00 pm and visibility increasing to more than 10 km. Overcast with a stratus deck at 600 ft above ground. Temp around 7C and slowly falling. ======================================================================== 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
