Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2307 38142 Osprey 0 2 135 Bald Eagle 0 18 165 Northern Harrier 2 83 716 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 106 9429 Cooper's Hawk 4 144 556 Northern Goshawk 0 2 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 298 499 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 16133 Red-tailed Hawk 19 2880 4002 Rough-legged Hawk 3 39 42 Golden Eagle 1 65 73 American Kestrel 0 0 1445 Merlin 0 6 125 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 50 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 1 13 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total: 31 5951 71537 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours Official Counter: Jim Pawlicki Observers: Visitors: Rene Kielbasa stopped in for a short time in the afternoon. Weather: Starting off partly cloudy then turning overcast by late morning. Winds were steady out of the NE 10-12 km/hr with a high of 11C. Raptor Observations: A slow, sporadic day despite the NE winds and lack of rain, although not entirely unexpected given it is becoming that (late) time of year. Small numbers of Red-tails passed through along with 4 Cooper's Hawks and 2 each of Sharp-shins and Harriers. Highlights were a sub-adult Golden Eagle that lumbered through over the marsh at 11:28 and nice overhead looks at 3 (light) Rough-legged Hawks. Also of note was the late local Osprey that put in an appearance over the distant NW treeline during the 9:00 hour. Non-raptor Observations: Am. Crows were moving heavily during the first 2 hours of the count with 7,655 tallied. A fair number of Grackles (316) and Red-winged Blackbirds (67) also passed by overhead, while "local" flocks of Rusty Blackbirds continue to fly back and forth past the tower. Small numbers of Bufflehead (6) and C. Goldeneyes (5) are continuing to become daily regulars out on the lake as well. Predictions: Partly sunny becoming cloudy in the afternoon with a 70% chance of showers. Wind NW 40 km/hr becoming W 20 in the afternoon with a high of 11C. Should be some raptors on the move if the rain holds off till the late afternoon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Pawlicki ([email protected]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ _______________________________________________ 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/
