Holiday Beach Migration Observatory Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 127 256 414 Osprey 1 2 71 Bald Eagle 1 1 41 Northern Harrier 9 10 333 Sharp-shinned Hawk 108 237 4012 Cooper's Hawk 13 13 161 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1 Broad-winged Hawk 2 2 7837 Red-tailed Hawk 6 15 159 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 7 8 1297 Merlin 1 2 71 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown 0 2 10 Total: 275 548 14427 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Bob Hall-Brooks Observers: Claude Radley, Jim McCoy Visitors: Our thanks to the few who came out today. They made our day more enjoyable with their presence. Weather: Early fog and hazy conditions all day.15 to 24 degrees Celsius. Winds southerly. Raptor Observations: The resident adult Bald Eagles chased off a migrant adult and a female Merlin buzzed by the Tower but perched in a tree on the shore. This was the excitment for the day as Turkey Vultures and Sharp-shinned Hawks added the numbers, slight as they may be. Non-raptor Observations: The Blue Jays were out in force today with 31,660 passing the Tower. Over 2000 American Goldfinch were interspersed with the Jays. A lot of Kildeer today with 60 clocked by the site. Predictions: With rain during the night and high humidity forecast, who knows what tomorrow will bring. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Hall-Brooks ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/
