Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Paul Gosselin
Observers: Kiah Jasper, Mike Jaber, Noel Herdman, Robin Smallwood
Visitors:
Thanks to Paul Gosselin, Mike Jaber, Robin Smallwood, Noel Herdman and Kiah
Jasper for helping out with the count amidst the cold and windy conditions
today.
Weather:
The day temperature started at a low of 2°C eventually falling to 0°C.
Winds consistently stayed SW at 25-30 mph' The skies were cloudy all day
maintaining a steady barometric pressure at about 29.7. The Humidity varied
from 75 to 87 percent.
Raptor Observations:
Raptors were scarce today. One migrating Bald Eagle and seven local BE. At
the last minute of the last hour one lonely RT flew by.
Non-raptor Observations:
Last day of the season and we had 30 species recorded from the tower
today. Mallards , Gadwall , and American Black ducks numbered in the
thousands. Passerines have dwindled to a trickle.
Predictions:
This space today is dedicated to the many volunteers that make the Holiday
Beach Hawk Tower Count happen. A special thanks to Liz and Hugh Kent who
have dedicated years to this project and continue to make it happen. Thanks
to official counters and observers. Here are a few. Liz ,Hugh, Paul Goslin,
Chad Cornish, Noel Herdman, Mike Jaber, Kiah Jasper,Robin ,Peter,Aldo,
Kate, and many more.
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Report submitted by Peter Veighey (<pjveighey...>)
Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
