Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 32 181 181
Osprey 3 33 33
Bald Eagle 16 102 102
Northern Harrier 6 93 93
Sharp-shinned Hawk 108 1628 1628
Cooper's Hawk 8 118 118
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 546 3421 3421
Red-tailed Hawk 14 124 124
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 17 415 415
Merlin 2 35 35
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 2 2
Total: 752 6155 6155
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Dan Lumm
Observers: Cindy Cartwright, Jim McCoy, Karen Padbury, Olga Klekner,
Paul Pratt, Roland Klekner
Visitors:
Dozens enjoyed opening day of the Hawk Festival, including visitors from
Ontario, Michigan, Kentucky, and Manheim, Germany.
Weather:
Skies were mostly clear with temperatures ranging from 8-20C. Barometric
Pressure topped out at 30.12 and settled to 30.07 during the final hour of
the count. Light winds from the NW shifted to WSW, then SW by the noon
hour.
Raptor Observations:
10 species of raptors were recorded today, highlighted by 16 Bald Eagles.
Three of the adult Bald Eagles streamed through together between the tower
and shoreline during the 9:00 hour. Many thanks to Karen Padbury, Paul
Pratt, Jim McCoy, Cindy Cartwright, Olga and Roland Klekner who helped
witrh today's count.
Non-raptor Observations:
91 Cedar Waxwings with several individuals affording great looks as they
made a breif stop in tree just W of the tower, 70 American Goldfinch,
additional species included Mute Swan, Northern Pintail, Pied-billed Grebe,
Black-crowned Night Heron, American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull,
Caspian Tern, Mourning Dove, Chimney Swift, 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, 2
Downy Woodpeckers, 2 Blacked-capped Chickadees, 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches,
and Yellow-rumped Warbler. 14 Monarchs today.
Predictions:
Mainly cloudy skies with comfortable temperatures ranging from 13-20C are
expected. SW winds at 15km/hr shifting to N at 10km/hr by Sunday night.
Come out and enjoy the second day of our 2013 Hawk Festival.
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Report submitted by Dan Lumm ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
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