Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 50 528 528 Osprey 0 72 72 Bald Eagle 1 89 89 Northern Harrier 8 310 310 Sharp-shinned Hawk 217 4707 4707 Cooper's Hawk 5 160 160 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 4 Broad-winged Hawk 5 17957 17957 Red-tailed Hawk 0 170 170 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 12 936 936 Merlin 4 62 62 Peregrine Falcon 6 33 33 Unknown Accipiter 0 6 6 Unknown Buteo 0 6 6 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 1 1 Total: 308 25044 25044 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Justin Bosler Observers: Jim McCoy, Olga Klekner, none Visitors: About 60 students, teachers, and chaperones from the Lakeshore Discovery School were treated to a number of Sharpies, several close Peregrines, and a few of the local Bald Eagles. Jim McCoy, Olga Klekner, and Rachael Sussman also came out. Weather: Low overcast skies with a few breaks in the clouds at times. West-northwest to Northwest winds at 8 to 18 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Temps. ranged from 11 to 14C. Visibility fair to excellent. Raptor Observations: Some raptors, particularly Sharpies, starting to move again with reduced winds and only scattered light drizzle. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Overcast to partly cloudy skies with Northwest winds at 5 to 15 mph. High of 13C. Calming winds and clearing skies should result in a significant flight. Perhaps the last of the Broadwings in the next few days. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Justin Bosler ([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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
