Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Erik van den Kieboom
Observers: Noel Herdman
Visitors: Two school groups visited us today. Thank you to Noel for helping with the count and to Cindy and Fred for visiting us today.
Weather: Overcast and warm all day with occasional sunny breaks and some light drizzle. Temperatures increased from 21 to 24C during the count period. Strong winds in the early morning starting from the southwest then shifting to the north by early afternoon.
Raptor Observations: Raptor movement was slow all morning, with a notable increase in the early afternoon following a break in the rain. Large numbers of Turkey Vultures and small numbers of Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels made up the bulk of the raptor movement.
Non-raptor Observations: Including raptors, 75 species of birds were observed during the count period. Some highlights included a flock of 26 American Golden-plovers and over 400 American White Pelicans. The bird list for today's count can be found here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S277874704
Predictions: Tomorrow we are expecting a moderate north wind and mostly sunny conditions. It will likely be a very good day for observing large numbers of raptors close to the tower. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Erik van den Kieboom (<ErikKieboom...>) Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/
