Holiday Beach Migration Observatory Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 61 580 14498 Osprey 0 0 83 Bald Eagle 0 1 46 Northern Harrier 3 5 253 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 40 5411 Cooper's Hawk 2 22 305 Northern Goshawk 2 2 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 91 245 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 27843 Red-tailed Hawk 70 396 1588 Rough-legged Hawk 5 9 38 Golden Eagle 2 16 18 American Kestrel 0 1 1369 Merlin 0 0 58 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 15 Unknown 0 63 196 Total: 160 1226 51973 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Bob Pettit Observers: Jeff Buecking, Jim Crozier Weather: Temp 6.9-9.4 C; wind W -WSW 11 mph gust to 15 mph; sky 0%-50% cloud cover; 29.98 in Hg. A nice day but windy and this moved most birds northward out of view. Observations: Flight lines were scattered. Birds seen from shore to northern horizon. Many would come over the eastern trees and turn northward. Only two very small kettles of TVs and one thin line of TVs and RTs. Good views of 2 male NHs and grand view of sub-adult male NG. The eventually flew just below eye level north of the tower at about 35 feet away. Eye-line was not heavy white and the back had brown throughout the back area. The breast was of the gray barring. Tail very 'wedge-shaped'. Golden eagles were impressive. They know they're cool. Bluebirds, Siskins, Goldfinches, 1,000 Crows. 13 Tundra Swan. Predictions: Windsor, ON: Overcast. High: 48° F / 9° C Wind WSW 17 mph / 28 km/h Harrow, ON: Overcast. High: 48° F / 9° C Wind WSW 17 mph / 28 km/h South Rock, MI: (US side of Detroit River and SMRR hawk watch site.) Partly cloudy. Highs 57 to 61. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Pettit ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/
