Holiday Beach Migration Observatory Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 167 8559 9795 Osprey 1 10 79 Bald Eagle 0 12 42 Northern Harrier 15 39 226 Sharp-shinned Hawk 194 1450 5170 Cooper's Hawk 12 136 221 Northern Goshawk 0 4 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 20 51 57 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 27843 Red-tailed Hawk 92 354 572 Rough-legged Hawk 1 2 2 Golden Eagle 2 2 2 American Kestrel 3 117 1337 Merlin 3 19 52 Peregrine Falcon 1 4 14 Unknown 9 54 92 Total: 520 10814 45508 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Betty Learmouth Observers: Chad Saladin, Chris Saladin, Donna Bedard, Jim McCoy Visitors: Chris and Chad Saladin from Ohio were back for their second visit this year. Donna Bedard visited with us from Toronto on her yearly visit to the site. Weather: Overcast and cool throughout the day with light winds from the Northeast. Observations: A steady migration throughout the day with Sharp-shinned Hawks in the morning followed by Turkey Vulture, buteos and two Golden Eagles in the early afternoon. Crows were on the move today along with a few Blue Jays and blackbird species. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Betty Learmouth (bettlear@wincom.net) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/