Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 476 476 20948 Osprey 0 0 48 Bald Eagle 6 6 92 Northern Harrier 13 13 186 Sharp-shinned Hawk 52 52 3482 Cooper's Hawk 17 17 166 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 114 114 210 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8953 Red-tailed Hawk 452 452 1303 Rough-legged Hawk 3 3 6 Golden Eagle 50 50 94 American Kestrel 2 2 593 Merlin 1 1 34 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 29 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Total: 1187 1187 36153 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Todd Pepper Observers: Dan Lumm, Karen Padbury, Martin Blagdurn, Mike Fitzpatrick, Paul Pratt, Randy Holland Visitors: The weather forecast brought out lots of regulars from Michigan and Essex County in hope of Golden Eagle, and they were rewarded in spades. Weather: North to North-east winds of 6 - 20 km/hr; temperature from 7 to 13C; Raptor Observations: 50 Golden Eagles! A new one-day record at Holiday Beach. Non-raptor Observations: Juvenile Northern Shrike sat in the tree south of the tower, fly over White-winged Crossbill, Wilson's Snipe flew in near the base of the tower, Rusty Blackbird, Red-headed Woodpecker, and a constant stream of American Crow. Predictions: Winds out of the east up to 17 m/hr, 5 - 13C, mostly cloudy. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Todd Pepper ([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 ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org 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