Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 2694 29673 30240
Osprey 0 45 200
Bald Eagle 8 33 178
Northern Harrier 27 414 796
Sharp-shinned Hawk 93 6027 12841
Cooper's Hawk 22 490 845
Northern Goshawk 1 3 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 36 114 114
Broad-winged Hawk 0 937 43431
Red-tailed Hawk 226 674 748
Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 11
Golden Eagle 7 29 30
American Kestrel 0 3390 4856
Merlin 0 40 127
Peregrine Falcon 0 35 73
Unknown Accipiter 0 38 50
Unknown Buteo 0 24 29
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 6
Unknown Raptor 0 6 14
Swainson's Hawk 0 2 3
Total: 3114 41986 94595
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Dan Lumm
Observers: Jeanice Seals, Phyllis Coble, Steve Greidanus,
Theresa Lindsey
Visitors:
Janice Seals, Phyllis Coble and Theresa Lindsey are visiting from
Tennessee. Larry Ludwiki visited from Michigan. Thanks for spotting.
Weather:
Temperatures ranged from 2.8 to 11.1 degrees. North winds moved to South
and eventually East-Southeast. Variable clouds.
Raptor Observations:
15 Eagles today! Juvenile Northern Goshawk flew through between the tower
and lakeshore early in the day. Nice kettles of Turkey Vultures and a good
showing of Red-tailed Hawks.
Non-raptor Observations:
The tower was covered with frost this morning. Pied-billed Grebe 30,
Double-crested Cormorant 20, Great Blue Heron 8, Great Egret 2, Mute Swan
45, Canada Goose 6, Wood Duck 10, American Black Duck 4, Mallard 60,
Northern Pintail 16, Northern Shoveler 10, Gadwall 100, American Wigeon 30,
Canvasback 2, American Coot 500,Ring-billed Gull 75, Herring Gull 4,
Mourning Dove 4, Belted Kingfisher 3, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Downy
Woodpecker 2, Northern Flicker 4, Tree Swallow 20, Blue Jay 100, American
Crow 2,765, Black-capped Chickadee 4, Carolina Wren 1, American Robin 4,
European Starling 800, Northern Cardinal 4, Red-winged Blackbird 3,065,
Rusty Blackbird 2, Common Grackle 1, Brown-headed Cowbird 2, American
Goldfinch 19, House Sparrow 2.
Predictions:
30% chance of rain overnight and again late Saturday. Temperatures ranging
from 1 to 10 degrees with Southwest winds changing to Northwest by evening.
Should be a nice day.
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Report submitted by Dan Lumm ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
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