[Ontbirds]HSR: Holiday Beach (22 Nov 2007) 78 Raptors

[reports at hawkcount.org]

Holiday Beach
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2007
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Turkey Vulture               1           2167          31326
Osprey                       0              0            186
Bald Eagle                   1             21            173
Northern Harrier             2            180           1253
Sharp-shinned Hawk           1            149          12376
Cooper's Hawk                1            123            719
Northern Goshawk             0              4             16
Red-shouldered Hawk          2            203            503
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0          18400
Red-tailed Hawk             55           4322           6175
Rough-legged Hawk            0             15             19
Golden Eagle                 3             50             79
American Kestrel             0              3           1611
Merlin                       0              3            107
Peregrine Falcon             0              8             94
Unknown Accipiter            0              1              3
Unknown Buteo               12             12             37
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              4
Unknown Raptor               0              1              7

Total:                      78           7262          73088
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 12:00:00 
Total observation time: 4.5 hours

Official Counter:        Rene Kielbasa

Observers:        

Visitors:
no one braved the elements.


Weather:
cold nor'wester early a.m.Cold front passing through giving the sole
observer two hours  of exceptional activity.
This brief period was short lived however;with more heavy clouding and
colder temperatures ending the short day. 

Raptor Observations:
many raptors were observed when the heavens opened.How many more passed by
when sight conditions deteriorated?

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
should be sunny with cloudy periods.high of zero.
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Report submitted by Rene Kielbasa (renefkielbasa at gmail.com)
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/