Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 99 1269 3971
Osprey 0 4 70
Bald Eagle 0 2 100
Northern Harrier 2 24 259
Sharp-shinned Hawk 59 379 3701
Cooper's Hawk 12 36 182
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 13
Broad-winged Hawk 0 72 6033
Red-tailed Hawk 0 47 322
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 1 3
American Kestrel 2 16 771
Merlin 1 3 55
Peregrine Falcon 1 7 32
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8
Unknown Buteo 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 5
Black Vulture 0 0 1
Gyrfalcon 0 1 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Total: 177 1862 15531
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Todd Pepper
Observers: Dennis Patrick, Frank Dolby, Gwen Gidge, Jim McCoy,
Rene Kielbasa
Visitors:
Another 6 first time visitors today, 2 women and 2 couples from the
Essex-Windsor area, drawn to the site by the local media attention. In
addition a couple from Norfolk County spending a week of fall vacation
taking in the sights of Essex-Windsor. They were off to taste some local
wineries after they left the tower.
Weather:
A cloudy, dull day. Temperatures ranged from 14 - 17C; winds out of the
west in the a.m. in the 15 - 20 km/hr range, shifting to south-west in the
p.m.
Raptor Observations:
A total of 177 birds of 8 species, of which 60% were Turkey Vultures. The
bird of the day was the 3rd Golden Eagle of the year. This one was an adult
and flew by within minutes of a visitor asking me if we had seen any yet
this year. The eagle then co-operated by circling back so I was able to get
it in the scope for her 'lifer' Golden Eagle.
Non-raptor Observations:
Little other migration today. Highlights included: 6 Chimney Swift; 1900
Blue Jays; 50 Red-winged Blackbirds and 328 American Goldfinch. There were
also Yellow-rumped and Black-polled Warblers, a smattering of Kinglets and
2 Pine Siskin.
Predictions:
A mostly sunny day, but it is going to be chilly with temperatures between
6 - 11C; winds out of the west from 15 - 20 km/hr. The Accipitors should be
flying again.
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Report submitted by Todd Pepper ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
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