Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 34 34 Osprey 0 8 8 Bald Eagle 4 24 24 Northern Harrier 4 33 33 Sharp-shinned Hawk 139 614 614 Cooper's Hawk 9 24 24 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 3 6370 6370 Red-tailed Hawk 0 42 42 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 7 77 77 Merlin 1 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 4 4 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 2 2 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 170 7236 7236 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Bob Pettit Observers: Jim Danzenbaker Visitors: Morgan and Carolyn Skinner, John and Chris Craft, and Jim Danzenbaker were very helpful in pointing out birds. Thanks a bunch. Weather: Temp 20.4>24.8 C, Wind S & SSE Less than 4 mph, Barometer steady 30.4 in Hg, High cirrus clouds gave a welcomed white blanket backdrop over much of the sky with cover 90%-50%. This white would help see more birds higher up and not get lost as they do in the total blue sky. Unfortunately few raptor we up high to count. Raptor Observations: Birds were in flurries of small groups of sharpies to single kestrels, eagles, PG, ML, and BW. Everyone enjoyed the show and learned how to pick out a sharp-shinned hawk. Non-raptor Observations: Very few passerines. I think they have been moving a night since there has been a full moon and clear skies with north winds. But Holiday Beach Conservation Area is a good feeding and resting place. Predictions: SW to WSW winds. Nice day for a festival of hawks. Check out HBMO.ORG for complete information for Saturday and Sunday. ======================================================================== 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 [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
