Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 57 2036 34668 Osprey 0 0 111 Bald Eagle 1 4 99 Northern Harrier 31 143 922 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 210 9300 Cooper's Hawk 8 76 653 Northern Goshawk 4 8 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 35 147 223 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 7729 Red-tailed Hawk 139 935 2057 Rough-legged Hawk 2 10 16 Golden Eagle 1 5 15 American Kestrel 0 1 2103 Merlin 0 5 121 Peregrine Falcon 1 6 107 Unknown 1 12 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Total: 285 3588 58161 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jack Boxer Observers: Claude Radley, Jim McCoy Weather: Mostly cloudy for the first couple of hours then clearing with a layer of cirrostratus invading in the afternoon. Winds from the Southeast and temps from 6-13 C. Raptor Observations: After a slow start a good run of birds just after the sun broke through dropping of sharply in the afternoon. Non-raptor Observations: Bluebirds and Robins were some of the few passerines moving. Tundra Swans, Shovelers, Pintails, Coots, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Black Ducks and PB Grebes where some of the birds seen in the marsh. Predictions: Cloudy with the chance of a few light showers in the morning. South winds at 20 kph decreasing after noon. Morning temp near 7 rising to 12 in the afternoon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Claude Radley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/
