Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 24 1663 30822 Osprey 0 0 186 Bald Eagle 0 11 163 Northern Harrier 8 105 1178 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 104 12331 Cooper's Hawk 10 33 629 Northern Goshawk 0 0 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 26 121 421 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18400 Red-tailed Hawk 198 1050 2903 Rough-legged Hawk 2 3 7 Golden Eagle 1 14 43 American Kestrel 0 3 1611 Merlin 0 3 107 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 90 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 25 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Raptor 0 1 7 Total: 276 3116 68942 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Don Wiens, Jim McCoy Weather: The day was mostly cloudy, with some sunny breaks for a couple of hours in the late morning. Winds were mild to moderate from the W and WNW. Temperatures ranged from a low of 1.7 to a high of 4.9. There was no precipitation. Raptor Observations: Raptor migration was almost non-existent until the sun broke through around 10 am, whereupon the buteos almost immediately began coming through in good numbers. By noon the sun disappeared again, and so did the hawks. Highlights of the day were the two Roughlegged Hawks (one dark, one light) and the adult Golden Eagle. Non-raptor Observations: Passerine migration was quite steady with many flocks of mixed blackbird species, a fair passage of Crows, and numerous Goldfinches. About a dozen Rusty Blackbirds briefly perched in a tree right next to the tower. The Red-bellied Woodpecker was seen once again. Predictions: Low of 1, high of 7. Winds mild to moderate out of the south. Cloudy with a chance of light showers. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Don Wiens ([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
