Holiday Beach
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 24 24
Osprey 2 37 37
Bald Eagle 2 30 30
Northern Harrier 14 111 111
Sharp-shinned Hawk 259 1883 1883
Cooper's Hawk 3 42 42
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 870 1421 1421
Red-tailed Hawk 1 43 43
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 75 335 335
Merlin 0 18 18
Peregrine Falcon 0 8 8
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Total: 1226 3958 3958
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Justin Bosler
Observers: Claude Radley, Janina Radley, Olga Klekner, Richard Guillet,
Roland Klekner, Tom Hince
Visitors:
A total of 15 visitors to the Tower today including, among others, Tom
Hince, Olga and Roland Klekner, Richard Guillet, and Claude and Nina
Radley. Richard and Olga did a fine job of spotting and staying on the
exceedingly distant Broadwing kettles. Thanks all for the extra eyes on
such a bright and sunny day.
Weather:
Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with lingering haze. Northwest to
South-southwest winds at 1 to 7 mph. Favorable northerly winds ceased early
with an onshore flow in place midday on. Temps. ranged from a mild 17.7 to
a hot 28C.
Raptor Observations:
Best Broadwing flight to date this season with 4 kettles within range of
sight (undoubtedly many beyond) to the North totaling 870 individuals. Best
Kestrel flight to date this season with a total of 75 (29 in 900-1000
hour). Very slow over last 3 hours.
Non-raptor Observations:
11 species of waterfowl,
Black-crowned Night-heron- 4,
Bald Eagle- 4 locals,
Shorebirds included American Golden-Plover(3 juvs. w/ 1 peep sp. dropped
in to beach W of Tower at 1428 EDT), Killdeer (20), Greater Yellowlegs(1),
Soliatary Sandpiper(2), and S-b Dowitcher(2).
Ruby-throated Hummingbird- 40,
Chimney Swift- 20,
Red-headed Woodpecker- 1 juv. (westbound at ~855 EDT),
Blue Jay- 1,775,
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO- 1 (banded by Bob Hall-Brooks; first one banded at
HBMO and photo'd)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher- 2,
American Pipit- 1 (FOF),
Large morning flight of warblers. One flock moving through in the morning
contained Tennessee, Nashville, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia(10+), Cape
May(4+), Black-throated Blue, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green,
Blackburnian(5+), Bay-breasted(1), Blackpoll(2+), Wilson's(1), and
Canada(1) Warblers and American Redstart and Common Yellowthroat(1).
Cedar Waxwing- 198,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak- 1 (high flyover),
Purple Finch- 5,
American Goldfinch- 482,
Other:
Monarch- 38,
Fair number of dragonflies today.
Predictions:
Partly cloudy skies with Northwest to Northeast winds up to 10 mph. High of
27C. Again, if the offshore winds persist we might be lucky enough to have
some viewable Broadwing kettles.
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Report submitted by Justin Bosler ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
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