Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 77 221 221 Osprey 2 76 76 Bald Eagle 17 71 71 Northern Harrier 24 225 225 Sharp-shinned Hawk 270 3756 3756 Cooper's Hawk 3 43 43 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 228 14172 14172 Red-tailed Hawk 6 113 113 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 52 614 614 Merlin 4 53 53 Peregrine Falcon 1 12 12 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 1 1 Total: 684 19358 19358 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:15:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 10.25 hours Official Counter: Jim Pawlicki Observers: Patrick Tomlinson, Steve Wagner Visitors: A thanks to Patrick Tomlinson and Steve Wagner from Ohio who helped out with the count at various times. John and Christine Craft and Frank and Sandy Dolby also stopped by today along with about 8 other visitors. Weather: Starting off overcast and cool in the morning with light NE winds that picked up and switched to SE in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: The hoped for Broad-wing flight did not materialize today with the majority of BWs being seen in 2-3 small kettles in the morning. Bob Pettit reported that the main flight line in the afternoon was a few kilometers to the N of the site with the birds visible on weather radar. Otherwise the first noticeable movement of Turkey Vultures and a fair number of migrant Bald Eagles. The juv. Peregrine came low directly over the tower in the morning and was "packing a lunch" as it headed west. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jays were moving heavily in the morning with the majority of the 9,720 observed before 11 am. Also 2 Cape May Warblers, Northern Parula, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and first of season Eastern Phoebe and Golden-crowned Kinglets. Predictions: Partly cloudy with south winds becoming southwest 30 km/hr late in the morning. High of 29C. Not ideal, but Sharp-shins and Kestrels should still be moving in the off winds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Pawlicki ([email protected]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ Directions to site: Entering Canada from Detroit at the Ambassador Bridge: After Canadian Customs, stay left 50 yards, passing over the railroad tracks. You are now on Huron Church Road leading to Highway 401 and Highway 3. Continue east 3.8 miles to the intersection with Todd and Cabana roads. Go through the intersection, staying to the right. In less than 100 yards the main road splits; 401 and 3 continue to the left as the main road and Huron Church narrows and angles to the right. Follow Huron Church right for 0.5 miles to Disputed Road. After angling a right turn onto Disputed Road, travel south. PLEASE OBEY SPEED LIMITS, they aer usually monitored. At 4 miles Disputed Road intersects with Townline Road, and the name changes to Concession 5. Continue south 5 miles and Concession 5 "T"'s with South Townline Road. Turn left and travel east 0.2 miles, turning right (south) onto Concession 6. Continue south for 3.4 miles to the intersection with Highway 20 at Malden Centre in the town of Amherstburg. There is a restaurant/convenience/gas store on the southeast corner of the intersection. Go through the intersection south onto Route 50 for 1.3 miles. The entrance to the Holiday Beach Conservation Area is on the right. Pay entry fee and continue to the Hawk Tower at the south end of the park. Park vehicle and walk to the tower. West bound on Routes 401 and 3 Howard Avenue, Route 9, intersects Routes 401 and 3 east of Windsor. Take Howard Avenue south to Highway 20 ("T"'s) and turn right (west) traveling (about 2 miles) to Malden Centre in the town of Amherstburg. A restaurant/convenience/gas store is on the left. Turn left (south) on to Route 50 for 1.3 miles; the entrance to HBCA is on the right. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
