Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2211 40122 Osprey 0 0 40 Bald Eagle 0 34 195 Northern Harrier 0 78 499 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 217 5670 Cooper's Hawk 1 41 210 Northern Goshawk 0 1 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 172 366 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7325 Red-tailed Hawk 4 1158 2169 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 14 Golden Eagle 0 8 15 American Kestrel 0 9 1436 Merlin 1 7 62 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 48 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 22 Unknown Buteo 0 6 51 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 5 Unknown Raptor 0 1 10 Swainson's Hawk 0 2 2 Total: 7 3963 58265 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Craig Evans Observers: Visitors: Claude and Nina, and 5 other visitors from the area were at the tower today. Weather: There was some sun breaking through the clouds in the morning and late afternoon but it was mostly cloudy all day. Light winds were from the south southwest but shifted southeast in the late afternoon. Temperatures were around 5 C. Raptor Observations: It was a slow day for raptor migration. [4] Red-tailed Hawks were observed including one that came back and stayed for a while before moving on. An adult Coppers Hawk and a Sharp-shinned Hawk flew over today. A Merlin was also observed moving up the beach. [3] Bald Eagles were seen around the marsh today. Non-raptor Observations: An adult and an immature Great Black-backed Gull were observed. Many flocks of Pine Siskin and American Goldfinch were flying over today. More Mute Swans have returned to the now unfrozen marsh. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50218389 Predictions: Rain is forecast for much of the morning and is expected to change to mixed precipitation in the afternoon. The possibility of precipitation decreases however in the afternoon. Strong northerly winds are expected throughout the day and temperatures should reach a high of 3 C. ======================================================================== 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
