Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 649 21121 Osprey 0 0 48 Bald Eagle 0 8 94 Northern Harrier 1 66 239 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 92 3522 Cooper's Hawk 0 36 185 Northern Goshawk 0 2 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 142 238 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8953 Red-tailed Hawk 0 840 1691 Rough-legged Hawk 0 9 12 Golden Eagle 0 80 124 American Kestrel 0 3 594 Merlin 0 3 36 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 30 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 4 9 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Total: 1 1936 36902 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Todd Pepper Observers: Visitors: Right! Weather: Rainy, strong winds out of NNW gusting up to 35 km/hr, temperature 8C dropping to 6C. Raptor Observations: One male Northern Harrier low over the marsh shortly after 9. A Kestrel came out of the woods over the trout pond around 9:30, did a flutter flight and turned around and went back. Non-raptor Observations: Other than the observation that the state of my mental capacity needs to be examined for standing out there for 3 hours, not much. Dozens of small flocks of black birds and finches attempted to migrate. All flew west over the tower, but then flew back east after getting out over the marsh or the lake. Predictions: 85% chance of rain in AM, winds out of NNW at 20-30 km/hr, high of 2C. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Todd Pepper ([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/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
