Holiday Beach Migration Observatory Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 1 1 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 1 1 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 Total: 3 3 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4.25 hours Official Counter: Betty Learmouth Observers: Jim Crozier, Paul Pratt Visitors: Birders from the Ojibway Nature Centre fall birding class Weather: Clear conditions with light winds from the Northeast swinging to south at noon. Observations: Three raptors passed the hawk tower between 7:47 a.m. and noon on this first day of the 2004 hawk watch season at Holiday Beach Conservation Area. Birders from the Ojibway Nature Centre birding class with leader Paul Pratt saw of number of bird species from the tower, including (noted in the sequence observed) Black-crowned Night-Heron, Bald Eagle, Caspian Tern, Pied-billed Grebe, Belted Kingfisher, Bobolink, Spotted Sandpiper, Chimney Swift, resident Cooper's Hawk, 9 Red-breasted Nuthatch flying over the tower, and 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Holiday Beach Migration Observatory banders reported a good morning with over 20 species banded and over 400 individuals banded since August 1, 2004 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Betty Learmouth ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/
