Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 87 87 507 Osprey 0 0 34 Bald Eagle 8 8 68 Northern Harrier 2 2 91 Sharp-shinned Hawk 129 129 2613 Cooper's Hawk 2 2 72 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8945 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 111 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 31 31 518 Merlin 3 3 22 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 263 263 13007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Janina Radley, Jim McCoy Visitors: >From Georgia and Germany as well as the grade 4 class from Harrow. Weather: Mainly cloudy with breif light rain showers. Brisk WNW-NNW winds made it decidedly cool on the tower. Raptor Observations: The flight was dominated by Sharp-shinned. Seven Bald Eagles during one hour overflew the 8 that have been hanging around the marsh this week. Seldom were fewer than three eagles in view. Non-raptor Observations: A few thousand Blue Jays about 300 Goldfinches and 350 Tree Swallows were the major passerine migrants. Few warblers were in the park today. Predictions: Similar to today with the winds a little more Westerly and a little milder. Should be good. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Claude Radley ([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
