Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 2 710 21182 Osprey 0 0 48 Bald Eagle 1 13 99 Northern Harrier 7 90 263 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 101 3531 Cooper's Hawk 0 67 216 Northern Goshawk 0 4 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 19 193 289 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8953 Red-tailed Hawk 17 1382 2233 Rough-legged Hawk 1 20 23 Golden Eagle 1 88 132 American Kestrel 0 6 597 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: 48 2683 37649 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Todd Pepper Observers: Jim McCoy Visitors: Jim Clem and his wife from Leamington stopped in for a while (I was overdressed as they were in shirt sleeves). Weather: Clear, slight winds out of SW or SSW, high of 7C. Raptor Observations: Mostly Red-tailed and Red-shouldered, but 1 first year Golden Eagle. Non-raptor Observations: Small flocks of Goldfinch and mixed blackbirds flew past. A Carolina Wren, Brown Creeper, 2 Northern Flickers and a flock of White-throated Sparrows stopped for a short rest in the trees on the west side of the tower. Several hundred Am. Crows also passed over today. Predictions: Rain. High 2C, humidity 80%. Winds E at 15 to 20 mph ======================================================================== Report submitted by Todd Pepper ([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
