ISRW HeberDown C.A.
North Whitby,Ontario,Canada
Sept 10/08
----- Original Message -----
From: Alfred Adamo
To: Mike Williamson
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: ISRW Sept.10/2008
Hi Mike,
You missed a juv. Mississippi Kite at 1:50 hawk time right overhead. Betsy spotted it. Henry saw it and validated my sketch. I though it was a Peregrine at first and that is what is marked down in the sheet. However I compared my sketch to photos at home and that with its flight behavior didn't fit Peregrine.
I think that these kites were pushed up by TS Hanna.
I also missed the RS on the sheet.
We finished at 4 p.m. as the flight appeared to have ended. Most of the BW had moved well north after 3 pm.
6 hrs. observation time
Counter - Alfred Adamo
Observers: Betsy Smith, Mike Williamson, Henry Kroes, Jane Smith
Weather: Light NE, then light SE then moderate SSE winds
0 - 40% cloud cover, 12 - 20C
TV 13
OS 7
BE 5 (imm. 9:52, ad. 12:07, imm. 12:07, imm. 12:15, ad. 2:09)
SS 31
CH 1
BW 1361
RT 4
RS 1
AK 2
ML 1
MK 1 (juv. 1:50)
Total: 1427
Birds/hour: 238
Report submitted by Mike Williamson
coordinator for ISRW
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