Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 1 2314 38149 Osprey 0 2 135 Bald Eagle 2 24 171 Northern Harrier 1 109 742 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 113 9436 Cooper's Hawk 1 167 579 Northern Goshawk 0 2 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 306 507 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 16133 Red-tailed Hawk 10 2976 4098 Rough-legged Hawk 0 44 47 Golden Eagle 3 81 89 American Kestrel 0 0 1445 Merlin 0 9 128 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 50 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 1 13 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total: 19 6148 71734 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 14:45:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours Official Counter: Jim Pawlicki Observers: Visitors: Dwayne Murphy, Larry Ludwicki, Dorothy McLeer, Richard Carr, and Cindy Cartright all stopped in on this last Saturday of the count season. Weather: Partly cloudy and cold with WSW winds 20-22 km/hr subsiding to 14-16 km/hr in the afternoon with a high of 5C. Raptor Observations: A small flight of Red-tails, along with singles of Turkey Vulture, Harrier, Red-shouldered, and Cooper's Hawk. In addition to the local pair of ad. Bald Eagles and 2 local juvs., a stunning "white extreme" (see Hawks in Flight for an illustration) 3rd-yr. Bald Eagle and a near-ad. also put in appearances out over the marsh. The day's highlight was 3 Golden Eagles (2 juv., 1 subad.), with the first juv. actively hunting the huge flock of Mallards at the distant west end of the marsh before flying behind the trees to the SW. Nice looks were also had the subadult Golden in the afternoon as it briefly tasseled with and soared alongside the white 3rd-yr. Bald Eagle before continuing to the west. Non-raptor Observations: A few passerines were on the move, including 43 Horned Larks, 43 Am. Goldfinches, and 26 Pine Siskins. Also seen were several flocks of Tundra Swans flying-over and/or resting out in the marsh. Predictions: Mostly sunny and cold with light SW winds and a high of 4C. Should be a few raptors on the move with the clear skies and light winds. ======================================================================== 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/
