Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 417 12952 14032 Osprey 1 10 118 Bald Eagle 2 16 113 Northern Harrier 12 72 409 Sharp-shinned Hawk 354 1598 7213 Cooper's Hawk 15 72 172 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 15 38 39 Broad-winged Hawk 14 638 16120 Red-tailed Hawk 20 195 383 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 8 203 1304 Merlin 0 12 85 Peregrine Falcon 0 10 35 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 2 Unknown Buteo 0 2 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total: 858 15823 40035 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:45:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Jim Pawlicki Observers: Chris Craft, John Craft Visitors: A few today including John and Christine Craft who helped with the count, Barb and Mark Christel from Columbus, Ohio, Brian Tannahill from Toronto, and 6th-graders, parents, and teachers from Southwood School in Windsor, Ontario led by Bev Wannick. Weather: Mostly cloudy and cool with a high of 17C. Winds were light N 8-12 km/hr. Raptor Observations: A fair number of birds on the move, but less than expected given the conditions. Mostly Sharp-shins and Vultures with a few Harriers, Red-tailed, Red-shouldered, Broad-winged, and Cooper's Hawks mixed in. Non-raptor Observations: A few Warblers were around the tower in the morning including 2 Nashville, 2 Orange-crowned, Blackpoll, 10 Yellow-rumped, and Magnolia. Other notable songbirds included Winter Wren, 2 Pine Siskin, and 7 Rusty Blackbirds. Also Greater Yellowlegs, 2 Solitary Sandpipers, 2 Wilson's Snipe, 4 C. Nighthawks, and 3,480 Blue Jays. Predictions: Partly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Wind NW 20 km/hr with a high of 18C. Conditions look good for a decent flight. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Pawlicki ([email protected]) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
