Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 05, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2 2 Osprey 0 15 15 Bald Eagle 1 3 3 Northern Harrier 3 18 18 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 94 94 Cooper's Hawk 0 3 3 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 74 74 Red-tailed Hawk 0 8 8 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 35 35 Merlin 2 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 1 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Black Vulture 0 1 1 Total: 18 258 258 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Bob Pettit Observers: Jim McCoy Visitors: Very few visitors. We have two Festivals of Hawks this September (15-16, 22-23). For complete information on events visit our website HBMO.ORG for downloads of information. See you on the Hawk Tower or on the Trail. Keep Looking Up! The Hawk Counting Crew Weather: 23-28.7 C; 29.8 in Hg; 45%-100% cloud cover; 12km visual; no precip. Sprinkled 1 hour after close of count. Raptor Observations: Action early then very slow. Non-raptor Observations: MUSW-25, GBHE-2, GREG-47, Kingfisher-1, Downy Woodpecker-2, Flicker-2, Warbling Vireo-2, various swallows, one flock mixed blackbirds-600, Goldfinch-17, Monarchs-1. Predictions: Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40%. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Pettit ([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 [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
