Holiday Beach Migration Observatory Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 8 8 Osprey 2 13 13 Bald Eagle 4 10 10 Northern Harrier 10 82 82 Sharp-shinned Hawk 52 62 62 Cooper's Hawk 8 17 17 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 22 24 24 Red-tailed Hawk 3 17 17 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 52 107 107 Merlin 3 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 1 Unknown 0 0 0 Total: 157 345 345 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Fred Urie, Janina Radley Weather: Early we were under overcast skies and reduced visibility and the wind was from the SW-SSW-WNW. By 9:00 o'clock the wind had veered to the NNE, the sky had brightened and the birds began to make an appearance. By 1:15 pm the onshore flow was in effect with winds from the SE and the migration came to a halt. Raptor Observations: Broadwings finally began to show in some numbers. The highlight of the day was a great look at a Peregrine that came in low over the tower. Non-raptor Observations: Purple Martins dominated the Passerine flight today. A good number of Sora are still calling from the marsh. Predictions: Chance of showers or thunderstorms tonight with the wind out of the North. By morning, under mainly sunny skies, the wind will be out of the northeast, gradually veering to east by afternoon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Claude Radley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ Directions to site: See http://hbmo.org/directions.php
