Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 8 1050 38961 Osprey 0 0 40 Bald Eagle 0 7 168 Northern Harrier 3 28 449 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 160 5613 Cooper's Hawk 2 8 177 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 27 221 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7325 Red-tailed Hawk 0 225 1236 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 3 Golden Eagle 0 4 11 American Kestrel 0 6 1433 Merlin 1 4 59 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 44 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: 20 1522 55824 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Craig Evans Observers: Visitors: A group of 11 school children from Bright Child Montessori, led by 3 supervisors, came to the tower today for an outdoor educational experience. John Barnes and Bob HB were also at the tower today. Weather: It was a warm start to the day with temperatures at 10.9 C. The winds were blowing from the due south all day. Humidity was fairly high at around 85% for much of the count today. It was mostly cloudy with the sun making brief appearances throughout different points in the day. Raptor Observations: It was a very slow day for raptor migration. What was observed was often far to the north. A few Sharp-shinned Hawks and Coopers Hawks were seen flying by. No buteos were observed today. A Merlin powered by the tower in the morning, making this the highlight of the day. Non-raptor Observations: Upon arrival in the morning, there was a large group of Rusty Blackbirds in the surrounding trees. Others were also observed throughout the day. Large groups of Ceder Waxwings and Pine Siskin were also observed today. Not many American Crows were moving through compared to yesterdays totals. American Crows - 33 https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S49712600 Predictions: There will be a few showers overnight but it should all clear by morning. Tomorrow is expected to be another warm day with winds from the southwest and highs of 11 C. It's forecast to be a mix of sun and clouds in the morning with the chance of a few showers in the afternoon. ======================================================================== 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
