Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 19 273 273 Osprey 0 27 27 Bald Eagle 6 60 60 Northern Harrier 3 82 82 Sharp-shinned Hawk 162 2356 2356 Cooper's Hawk 5 70 70 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 4 8940 8940 Red-tailed Hawk 6 102 102 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 61 463 463 Merlin 0 19 19 Peregrine Falcon 2 20 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 2 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 268 12414 12414 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Dan Lumm Observers: Bob Pettit, Jim McCoy, Karen Padbury, Steve Greidanus Visitors: Many people braved the overcast and blustery weather to help us mark such an occasion of the last day of the HBMO Festival 2008. We all enjoyed the talks on Hummingbird banding, Monarch tagging, Raptor banding, Hawk identification, Pelle Wings Nature Store sales, and of course the social interaction of birders and newcomers to the hobby of bird (and hawk) watching. Thanks to all who visited the three weekend events. Thanks to the volunteers for all of their special help in making this year a positive success. Do visit us throughout the migration season. We continue the count daily through November 30 when available counters and weather permits. There is no festival on Sunday the 28. The count will be held. Weather: Windy from N all day. Highest 18 mph. Temp 16.5-21.2 C. Barometer 30.17 > 30.13 in Hg. Raptor Observations: Wind caused the raptors to either to be low (100 ft) or very high (limit of vision). a general mix of birds. Bald Eagles were a problem today with local birds (2Ad and 3 Imm) frolicking about the marsh with the immatures diving on each other. A watchful eye had to be on them while migrant BE passed through the area going as far west as visually seen in 8.5 X and 10X binocs. There was also an immature Peregrine Falcon that patrolled the outer area of the marsh and perched on a distant tree in the marsh. It also on one occasion chased an Osprey for 5 minutes. The Osprey dodged the dives and tail tagging of the peregrine very well. The peregrine finally gave up the chase. Non-raptor Observations: A mix of song birds were observed. The highlight of banding was a Yellow-breasted Chat that Tower visitors got to see. The second ever Chat banded at the station. Predictions: Hopefully more raptors. ======================================================================== 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
