[Ontbirds] Iroquois shoreline Raptor Watch Dec.1/07 official end & Totals

[Mike Williamson]

ISRW HeberDown C.A.
Whitby,Ontario,Canada
December 1/2007

Totals              Day          Month        Year
TurkeyVulture     0                 26        2973
Osprey                0                  0            24
Bald Eagle           0                  2            38
N.Harrier            0                 11           70
Sharp-Shinned     0                 59        1028
Coopers              0                 11          106
N.Goshawk         0                  0              5
Red-Shoulder      0                 18           131
Broad-Winged     0                  0         5570
Red-Tailed           4               755        1700
Rough-Legged     0                 25            30
Golden Eagle        1                33            48
Am.Kestrel           0                 0             73
Merlin                  0                  0             10
Peregrine              0                  0             11
Unknown             0                   1             46
Total                    5                942      11859
Total hours          2                   52          163
Total days                                               39
Avg. per hour                                        72.7
Observers; Betsy Smith, Martin Bence, Mike Williamson
Non Raptors; 3 Common Raven
At this time I would like to THANK all who contributed to a very successful 
year. Thanks to Eleanor Beagan, Alfred Adamo,Jim Larkin Henry Kroes & most 
of all MANY THANKS TO BETSY SMITH all of the above helped increase our hours 
of observation & birds recorded during the week day period.This now with 
more hours recording have brought year totals to an avg. of 12,000 for the 
last two migration seasons!!!All species increased greatly what a joy to 
have over 80 Eagles pass over head !!!
>From Martin Bence & Mike Williamson we THANK you all.
Observations;Bone chilling -6 temp winds NE @ 15 Km/Hr
I would also like to Single out Betsy Smith who with some guidance increased 
her Hawk Watching skills & her confidence to record passing Raptors this 
year.It is with a sad heart I close off this migration season as it is my 
favourite time of year!!
Directions & Info. can be found at torontobirding.ca highlight Projects 
click on Raptor Watch & click on Iroquois.
Cheers & Good Birding In 2008

Report submitted by Mike Williamson coordinator for ISRW