Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Erik van den Kieboom
Observers: Baylana Hiebert, Mike Jaber, Noel Herdman, Paul Gosselin
Visitors: We would like to thank Paul, Mike, Baylana, and Noel for helping with the count today. We would also like to thank Lou and Toni for visiting us today.
Weather: Sunny all day with some cloud and temperatures increasing from 15 to 23C during the count period. Winds were fairly light and consistently NNE throughout the day.
Raptor Observations: Good numbers of Turkey Vultures and Sharp-shinned Hawks were moving today, along with fairly high numbers of Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks. Some highlights today included two Golden Eagles, a dark morph Red-tailed Hawk, and a couple Peregrine Falcons.
Non-raptor Observations: Including Raptors, we observed 73 species today. Some highlights included more than 900 American White Pelicans, a Common Raven, and a Pine Warbler. Today's ebird list can be found here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S279397568
Predictions: Tomorrow we are expecting partially cloudy skies and a moderate north wind. This should push more raptors toward the lakeshore, and offer better views from the tower. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Erik van den Kieboom (<ErikKieboom...>) Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/
