Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 5 2750 31888 Osprey 0 0 82 Bald Eagle 0 20 159 Northern Harrier 0 32 453 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 133 5544 Cooper's Hawk 0 107 626 Northern Goshawk 0 7 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 240 517 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6055 Red-tailed Hawk 11 2100 3510 Rough-legged Hawk 0 6 16 Golden Eagle 0 32 41 American Kestrel 0 4 937 Merlin 0 4 88 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 52 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9 Unknown Buteo 0 16 22 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 5 Black Vulture 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Total: 17 5452 50017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Justin Bosler Observers: Gwen Patrick, Jim McCoy Visitors: There were 6 visitors today. One gentleman from Cochran, Ontario was happy to see most any birds since he noted 'they have all left Cochran'. Weather: A high pressure system dominated the weather today with 30.14 in Hg. What little wind varied from calm (0) to just above 6 km/h. When it did blow it was unsteady from the ENE clock-wise to SSW, ending finally from the SSE. Cloud cover ranged from 0%-15% . These conditions are usually termed a âBluebirdâ sky or day. The viewing of raptors at high altitudes is difficult because of the lack of clouds and the birds disappear into the âblueâ. Raptor Observations: Not much to note. Red-tails were dominant at 11. Non-raptor Observations: Common Redpolls weighted in at 125 individuals and American Goldfinches at 158. Others: American Robin-20, Eastern Bluebird-9, Red-winged Blackbird-10, Yellow-rumped Warbler-2, Purple Finch-1, Pine Siskin-8, White-winged Crossbill-16. No finches after the noon hour. Predictions: Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 59F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. In the evening a chance of rain 20%. Turkeys beware! This may be an unfortunate day for you in the U.S. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Justin Bosler ([email protected]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/
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