Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 78 577 577 Osprey 7 134 134 Bald Eagle 1 99 99 Northern Harrier 14 540 540 Sharp-shinned Hawk 195 7311 7311 Cooper's Hawk 14 277 277 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 18357 18357 Red-tailed Hawk 0 234 234 Rough-legged Hawk 0 7 7 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 1100 1100 Merlin 7 72 72 Peregrine Falcon 0 29 29 Unknown 6 12 12 Total: 326 28753 28753 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Bob Pettit, Claude Radley Observers: Jim McCoy, Karen Padbury, Shirley Hopp, none Visitors: Many. Weather: 11.5-23.5 degrees C, Wind south 1-7 mph, cloud cover 50-90%. Raptor Observations: Hot day with south winds take most birds to north horizon. Several Osprey stayed around and fished and ate meals. Couple of male Harriers were a welcomed sight. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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 ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
