Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Paul Gosselin
Observers: Hugh Kent, Liz Kent, Mike Jaber
Visitors: Big thanks to Paul G for being official counter and for Mike and Robin for helping out with the count as well.
Weather: Mostly South West changing to South East in the afternoon most of the day light haze. Temperature quite warm as the day went on.
Raptor Observations: Turkey vultures taking top spot with 946, followed by Sharp-shinned Hawks with 46. Good to see a Golden Eagle mid afternoon far to the north from the tower.
Non-raptor Observations: Pelican numbers going up with 169 on the marsh. Blue jays 31,250, a bit more than yesterday. Duck are still far back on the marsh and very hard to count. The list is at https://ebird.org/checklist/S277513322
Predictions: Forecast for tomorrow is a moderate wind from southwest under cloudy skies. Mix and numbers of raptors likely to be similar to today. We always hope for more falcons. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Paul Gosselin (<paulgosselin25...>) Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/
