Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 701 2272 3953 Osprey 0 4 29 Bald Eagle 1 5 80 Northern Harrier 16 53 194 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 368 1595 Cooper's Hawk 1 9 45 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 3 Broad-winged Hawk 11 119 7245 Red-tailed Hawk 1 12 86 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 186 624 Merlin 1 8 30 Peregrine Falcon 1 9 27 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 16 Unknown Buteo 0 2 17 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 2 5 Unknown Raptor 0 0 3 Total: 747 3053 13952 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Craig Evans Observers: Visitors: A total of 11 Visitors were at the tower today, most for short visits. A big thank you to Ed and Carol who enjoyed their last full day at the tower! Weather: It was a cool morning with some sun and clouds, a temperature of 8.1 C and light winds from the northeast. Cloud cover soon increased to 100% and humidity levels rose. There was light rain for a few hours in the late morning until early afternoon. Raptor Observations: Not nearly as many raptors were observed today as compared to yesterday, notably Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels. Around 12:00 pm EST and lasting about 45 min, a large number of Turkey Vultures were observed with a few Broad-winged Hawks mixed in. Northern Harriers were the next most frequent species observed today. Non-raptor Observations: There was a very nice mix of summer and winter species around the tower today. 10 different species of warblers were seen including a male Yellow Warbler. There were many Golden and Ruby-crowned Kinglets and also some Dark-eyed Junco and an Eastern Towhee. Canada Goose are beginning to be seen in greater numbers in the sky. Zero Monarchs were observed today. Blue Jays - 18 330 Monarchs - 0 Predictions: Winds will be coming from the south tonight and tomorrow with the risk of showers and thunderstorms. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Craig Evans ([email protected]) Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100 _______________________________________________ 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
