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Holiday Beach Migration Observatory (HBMO) is a non-profit volunteer organization formed to promote the study and protection of migrating birds.

Activities focus on fall migration of raptors (diurnal birds of prey) and other species passing through southwestern Ontario in the vicinity of Holiday Beach Conservation Area. The local geography at Holiday Beach causes hundreds of thousands of migrating raptors to pass over the area during the fall migration season (late August through early December).

August 20, 2008 2008 Festival of Hawks The 2008 Festival of Hawks will include bird banding demonstrations, guided hawk watching, and many other presentations and activities. (Sep. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 2008) (more information...) August 16, 2008 2008 Migration Calendar/Almanac Available The 2008 HBMO Migration Calendar/Almanac includes notable HBMO migration counts, raptor ID tips, migrant species codes, and other useful HBMO information. (more information...) March 19, 2003 HBMO Hawk Migration Field Manual The HBMO Hawk Migration Field Manual is now available as a downloadable .pdf file. (more information...) November 05, 2002 Hawks of Holiday Beach, 2nd Edition is now available! This publication provides a comprehensive guide to the raptors observed at Holiday Beach. (more information...)

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