Holiday Beach
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 345 1412 30571
Osprey 0 0 186
Bald Eagle 0 7 159
Northern Harrier 15 61 1134
Sharp-shinned Hawk 21 79 12306
Cooper's Hawk 2 18 614
Northern Goshawk 0 0 12
Red-shouldered Hawk 56 91 391
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18400
Red-tailed Hawk 106 752 2605
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 4
Golden Eagle 5 9 38
American Kestrel 1 2 1610
Merlin 0 3 107
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 88
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 25
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Raptor 0 1 7
Total: 552 2438 68264
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Todd Pepper
Observers: Bob Hall-Brooks, Claude Radley, Janina Radley, Jim McCoy,
Kathy Evans, Olga Klekner, Steve Greidanus
Visitors:
A contingent from the Leamington area including: Richard, Carr, Randy
Holland, Jacy McConnell & friend, and Jason (sorry forgot your last name);
and friends from across the border including: Chuck Sharbough of Holly MI.,
Art Thomson-Shaw of Ann Arbor, MI, and Roland Klekner.
Weather:
Not what it was supposed to be. Predominantly W winds, then S, N for about
10 minutes then back to W. High to 20C. Clear sky, but limited visibility.
Raptor Observations:
5 Golden Eagles, a surprise Peregrine at the end of the day up off the
lake, and a juvenile Red-tailed brought up to the tower by the raptor
banders.
Non-raptor Observations:
10 Tundra Swan low over the tower, Steady flow of Am. Crows - counted 577
between 10 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., and they stayed at that pace the rest of the
day but no time to count them, usual flocks of mixed blackbirds and Am.
Goldfinch with a smattering of Am. Robin, Orchard Oriole, Blue Jay, and a
Red-bellied Nuthatch.
Predictions:
Mostly clear skies. High 11C, Winds WSW at 8 to 16 km/h.
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Report submitted by Todd Pepper ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
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