Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2818 45940 Osprey 0 0 68 Bald Eagle 1 37 297 Northern Harrier 3 109 635 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 127 7789 Cooper's Hawk 1 115 517 Northern Goshawk 0 3 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 265 562 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6115 Red-tailed Hawk 1 2242 4479 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 22 Golden Eagle 0 40 58 American Kestrel 0 4 1207 Merlin 0 6 126 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 45 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 8 Unknown Buteo 0 38 63 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 2 6 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 6 5823 67947 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Sean Jenniskens Observers: Bob Hall-Brooks, Michael Williamson Visitors: Mike and Bob visited the tower today. Weather: Although they were calling for partially sunny skies in the afternoon, the sun never broke through. The occasional light drizzle came over the tower, but majority of the day was lacking in precipitation thankfully, though it still felt very damp. Moderate Westerly winds throughout the day. Raptor Observations: 3 Northern Harriers today, including a nice young male, about 75% molted into its adult plumage. Also singles of Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, and Bald Eagle. Non-raptor Observations: The water is now open again, and thus the ducks that are left are more spread out and on occasion, difficult to find. We were able to listen to the nice musical war between two male Winter Wrens, singing their hearts out at each other for almost 10 minutes, while another (assumed female) chattered from the grasses between them. For the full eBird checklist, go to http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32700849 Predictions: Partially sunny in the morning, with a good chance of rain the the afternoon. Westerly winds all day again. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Sean Jenniskens ([email protected]) Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
