Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 23 806 43813 Osprey 0 0 94 Bald Eagle 0 15 164 Northern Harrier 4 84 673 Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 157 9677 Cooper's Hawk 4 110 920 Northern Goshawk 0 4 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 43 307 1065 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18292 Red-tailed Hawk 178 1808 5866 Rough-legged Hawk 5 20 25 Golden Eagle 5 36 81 American Kestrel 0 8 1741 Merlin 0 1 121 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 102 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 8 Unknown Buteo 0 6 17 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 281 3366 82685 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Justin Bosler Observers: Jim McCoy, Mike Fitzpatrick Visitors: Jim McCoy and Mike Fitzpatrick were out to help spot in the morning. Weather: Mostly clear skies with light Northeast winds at 1 to 7 mph in the AM turning around to East by noon, and then Southeast by early PM. A slight resurgence of East-northeast winds for the final 1500 to 1600 EST hour. Temps. ranged from 2 to a high of 12.2 C. Visibility was excellent throughout the day. Raptor Observations: The flight was short-lived with the raptors just starting to move after 1000 EST and petering out by noon. About 80% of the day's raptors in this one 2-hour window. This may have been the result of the abrupt wind shift around noon (NE to E). Regardless of winds, 3 Golden Eagles powered through, high up, in the afternoon; one even out over the lake (1525 EST). Five Roughlegs (2 dark)in the morning were also nice. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: A ridge of high pressure will remain in place into the weekend. Mostly clear skies with some fair weather clouds developing throughout the day. East-southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph. High of 13C. Nice and warm conditions should be favorable for some movement. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Justin Bosler ([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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
