Holiday Beach Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 2682 7504 8093 Osprey 3 39 173 Bald Eagle 2 36 139 Northern Harrier 28 207 754 Sharp-shinned Hawk 591 2269 9592 Cooper's Hawk 14 146 425 Northern Goshawk 1 6 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 19 Broad-winged Hawk 2 13 18397 Red-tailed Hawk 34 208 449 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 1 1 1 American Kestrel 58 332 1437 Merlin 0 18 90 Peregrine Falcon 1 39 68 Unknown 6 18 Total: 3417 10842 39665 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Dan Lumm Observers: Bob Pettit, Donald Pye, Karen Padbury, Rayfield Pye Weather: 9-14.5 C; light wind 1-5 km/hr increasing to 12-19 km/hr; 30.02 falling to 29.96 mm Hg, 5%, 20%, 60%, 80%, 5%, 90%, 60%, 60%, 50% cloud cover. Very fluid cloud cover. Good visibility. Raptor Observations: First Golden Eagle (Sub adult) of the day at 11:20 EST. Observed with scope 26x. Dihedral, wings. Wing patches not visible. Base of tail white with dark tip. Flew near north horizon. Non-raptor Observations: Common Loon-1, Pine Siskin -5. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Pettit ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
