Holiday Beach
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 2712 9149 9889
Osprey 1 7 104
Bald Eagle 3 20 71
Northern Harrier 24 115 545
Sharp-shinned Hawk 153 1036 5473
Cooper's Hawk 13 137 321
Northern Goshawk 0 0 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 54 465 7720
Red-tailed Hawk 83 206 366
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 4
American Kestrel 2 260 2014
Merlin 0 25 102
Peregrine Falcon 1 14 79
Unknown 6
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 3
Total: 3050 11439 26704
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Bob Pettit, Jim McCoy
Observers: Bob Collins, Bob Pettit, Brent Schlenk, Claude Radley,
Jim McCoy, Mike Malone, Pat Schlenk
Visitors:
Bob Collins from Dexter, MI
Weather:
Clear blue skies were filled with strong North to Northeast winds 6-15
km/h. No clouds visibility 29 KM. Temperature ranged from 7.8C to 14C
degrees. Humidity ranged from 67-47 %. Barometer steady 30.45 mm Hg.
Raptor Observations:
Good flights for all species recorded. Two immature Bald Eagles got us
believing they were Swainson's with dark mottling on the breast and head
area. With pictures that were identified as Swainson's hawk.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Good NE to ESE winds with a mixed sky but a good flight.
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Report submitted by Bob Pettit ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
