HSR: Holiday Beach (12 Nov 2009) 281 Raptors

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Holiday Beach
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2009
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Turkey Vulture              23            806          43813
Osprey                       0              0             94
Bald Eagle                   0             15            164
Northern Harrier             4             84            673
Sharp-shinned Hawk          19            157           9677
Cooper's Hawk                4            110            920
Northern Goshawk             0              4             22
Red-shouldered Hawk         43            307           1065
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0          18292
Red-tailed Hawk            178           1808           5866
Rough-legged Hawk            5             20             25
Golden Eagle                 5             36             81
American Kestrel             0              8           1741
Merlin                       0              1            121
Peregrine Falcon             0              3            102
Unknown Accipiter            0              1              8
Unknown Buteo                0              6             17
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              1
Unknown Raptor               0              0              1
Swainson's Hawk              0              0              2

Total:                     281           3366          82685
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end   time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Justin Bosler

Observers:        Jim McCoy, Mike Fitzpatrick

Visitors:
Jim McCoy and Mike Fitzpatrick were out to help spot in the morning.


Weather:
Mostly clear skies with light Northeast winds at 1 to 7 mph in the AM
turning around to East by noon, and then Southeast by early PM. A slight
resurgence of East-northeast winds for the final 1500 to 1600 EST hour.
Temps. ranged from 2 to a high of 12.2 C. Visibility was excellent
throughout the day.

Raptor Observations:
The flight was short-lived with the raptors just starting to move after
1000 EST and petering out by noon. About 80% of the day's raptors in this
one 2-hour window. This may have been the result of the abrupt wind shift
around noon (NE to E). Regardless of winds, 3 Golden Eagles powered
through, high up, in the afternoon; one even out over the lake (1525 EST).
Five Roughlegs (2 dark)in the morning were also nice.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
A ridge of high pressure will remain in place into the weekend. Mostly
clear skies with some fair weather clouds developing throughout the day.
East-southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph. High of 13C. Nice and warm conditions
should be favorable for some movement.
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Report submitted by Justin Bosler (justin.bosler@...)
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