Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 694 21166 Osprey 0 0 48 Bald Eagle 0 11 97 Northern Harrier 3 71 244 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 93 3523 Cooper's Hawk 0 41 190 Northern Goshawk 0 2 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 157 253 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8953 Red-tailed Hawk 0 1011 1862 Rough-legged Hawk 2 11 14 Golden Eagle 0 84 128 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: 5 2187 37153 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 12:30:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Claude Radley Observers: Visitors: None were foolish enough. Weather: Overcast with brisk West-Southwest winds. Temperature near freezing. Raptor Observations: Five birds during the second hour. Non-raptor Observations: Lots of ducks on the marsh and overhead for the lake. Predictions: Northwest winds and a mixture of sun and cloud. Continuing cool. Should be good. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Claude Radley ([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
