Visitors: Thanks to Noel for taking a spell as official counter in the morning and for the big help from Chip, Corinne, Liz, Mike and Noel for a good chunk of the day.
Weather: Light to moderate south wind, overcast with heavy rain late morning. Visibility poor with haze most of the day. Temperature still managed to rise to 28c in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations: Slow day with Sharp-shinned Hawks (74) again topping the bill. All the others mostly never reached double figures.
Non-raptor Observations: Better diversity today, with a good period of activity of Warblers, Vireos and Thrushes around the tower after the rain. Blue Jay (8370) numbers being maintained and fewer American Pelicans (25) on the marsh. Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Blue-headed Vireo were new for the season. The list is at: https://ebird.org/checklist/S274949293
Predictions: Forecast is for a light wind from the west, cloudy with slightly lower temperatures. Probably we will see a similar mix to today but hopefully in greater numbers. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Hugh Kent (<Hughnkent...>) Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/
