Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 35 35 37946 Osprey 0 0 40 Bald Eagle 0 0 161 Northern Harrier 15 15 436 Sharp-shinned Hawk 62 62 5515 Cooper's Hawk 2 2 171 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 5 199 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7325 Red-tailed Hawk 21 21 1032 Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 2 Golden Eagle 1 1 8 American Kestrel 4 4 1431 Merlin 1 1 56 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 43 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 22 Unknown Buteo 0 0 45 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 5 Unknown Raptor 0 0 9 Total: 147 147 54449 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Craig Evans Observers: Visitors: Chuck from Holly, Michigan visited the tower this morning for about 4.5 hours. Weather: It was overcast all day with winds from the northwest and some light drizzle at times. The temperature hovered around 6-7 C and humidity was about 85%. Raptor Observations: The morning began slowly but picked up around mid-day, then significantly slowed again in the late afternoon. An immature Golden Eagle flew in low, directly over the tower. A light morph Rough-legged Hawk, the second of the season was observed. (21) Red-tailed Hawks and (5) Red-shouldered Hawks were seen today. (15) Northern Harriers were counted. (2) Cooper's Hawks and (62) Sharp-shinned Hawks, as well as (4) American Kestrel and a Merlin were observed. An Osprey and an adult Bald Eagle were not counted as migratory species today. Non-raptor Observations: A Common Yellowthroat was hanging around the base of the tower. The first American Tree Sparrow of the fall was observed today. 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallows and a Tree Swallow flew past the tower in close proximity to each other. Red-winged Blackbirds, as well as Common Grackles and Ceder Waxwings were noted in good numbers today. American Crows - 4,600 Blue Jays - 30 https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49627719 Predictions: Tomorrow should be a mostly sunny day with moderate winds forecast from the west. It will be a cool start to the morning but a high temperature of 9 C is expected. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Craig Evans (c...@hotmail.com) 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 birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
