Holiday Beach Hawk Watch
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 4262 19675 22252
Osprey 0 6 36
Bald Eagle 23 98 263
Northern Harrier 12 108 544
Sharp-shinned Hawk 47 1078 6041
Cooper's Hawk 1 59 186
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 11 37 37
Broad-winged Hawk 0 15 40247
Red-tailed Hawk 47 216 386
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 4
American Kestrel 15 129 1090
Merlin 0 5 92
Peregrine Falcon 1 9 50
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 7 8
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 4419 21445 71236
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Hugh Kent, Mike Jaber, Paul Gosselin
Observers: Corinne Allsop, Hugh Kent, Jacob Stasso, Jeremy Bensette,
Liz Kent, Mike Jaber, Ralph Billingsley
Visitors:
Thanks to Mike and Paul for taking spells as the official counter and
excellent assistance was provided by Corrine, Jacob, Jeremy, Liz, Mike,
Ralph and Scott. Great to see Lou, Toni and Jim and Scott and Rochelle,
Steve and Trudy, Mel, Joanne, Mike and Jane, Wanda, Lyn and Bill who all
took a great interest in the Hawk Watch, the Pelicans and other birds on
the marsh.
Weather:
Moderate wind from the NW for most of the day, starting clear but becoming
cloudy later on. Very clear visibility with temperature rising to a
comfortable 18c. Pressure stable at just below 30.
Raptor Observations:
Turkey Vultures (4262) again ruled the roost with streams passing overhead
from mid morning onwards. Sharp-shinned Hawks (47) and Red-tailed Hawks
(47) were the most of the rest. A great view of an adult Red-shouldered
Hawk perched in trees just west of the tower was a bonus.
Non-raptor Observations:
Good variety of ducks with 9 species seen, Ring-necked Duck (221) the most
numerous. Amazing views of large flights of American White Pelicans over
the tower, together with many on the marsh with a season high of 800. Blue
Jay (5000) numbers a little down today. Good variety of Warbler and Vireos
with 9 species seen. The list is at: https://ebird.org/checklist/S278767489
Predictions:
A moderate wind from the NE is forecast until late morning switching to
East. Cloudy skies should help raptor observation. There will likely be the
same mix as today, but possibly lower numbers after the wind change.
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Report submitted by Hugh Kent ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
More site information at hawkcount.org:
https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100
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