Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 05, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 2 2 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 1 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 4 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 1 1 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 1 8 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Bob Pettit Observers: Visitors: Some folks from Ohio. This was their first trip here. Weather: Windy 8-12 mph from South turning westward. Temp 23 C. Pressure 29.9 in HG. Cloud cover mostly 100% with brief period of sunny opening overhead and eastward near end of time (11 AM). There was a bit of 'spit' rain 9.30 - 11 AM. Major rain cell passed eat and north of tower. Raptor Observations: Very little Nothing until 11-12 when a kestrel passed and an imm bald eagle and two turkey vultures. All were considered Resident of loval birds Kestral was the only counted bird for the day. Non-raptor Observations: GBH, great egret 1, Canada goose mallard, killdeer, ring-billed gull, mourning dove, swift, humbird, flicker, tree swallow (100+), barn swallow, blue jay, catbird, grackle, and goldfinch. Predictions: Should have sunny day with north component wind. This should jump start the flow of birds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Pettit ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ Testing unlocked disclaimer... _______________________________________________ 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
