Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 668 9955 10522
Osprey 3 33 188
Bald Eagle 2 14 159
Northern Harrier 16 223 605
Sharp-shinned Hawk 108 4112 10926
Cooper's Hawk 30 198 553
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 26 26
Broad-winged Hawk 0 937 43431
Red-tailed Hawk 26 172 246
Rough-legged Hawk 1 2 2
Golden Eagle 0 5 6
American Kestrel 2 3128 4594
Merlin 1 9 96
Peregrine Falcon 2 16 54
Unknown Accipiter 2 28 40
Unknown Buteo 2 18 23
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 5
Unknown Raptor 2 4 12
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 2
Total: 866 18881 71490
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Olga Klekner, Todd Pepper
Observers: Donald Pye, Jim McCoy, John Winebrenner, Lisa Silvey,
Rayfield Pye
Visitors:
Visitors to the tower today included Donald and Rayfield Pye, John
Winebrenner, and Lisa Silvey.
Weather:
Blue skies. Temperatures ranging from 15.2-24.5. Winds southeast until
east during the last hour.
Raptor Observations:
A dark Rough-legged Hawk and a dark Red-tailed Hawk were the highlights
today. Otherwise fairly steady movement of mostly Turkey Vultures and
Sharp-shinned Hawks. Cooper's Hawks continue to filter in, and a few
Red-tailed Hawks got up as the day progressed.
Non-raptor Observations:
American Golden-Plover 10, Killdeer 9, Sanderling 1, Caspian Tern 4, Common
Tern 1, Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1, Downy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker
3, Blue Jay 15044, European Starling 5, Common Grackle 5, American
Goldfinch 41.
Black Saddlebags 3, Common Green Darner 1, Monarch 7, Common Buckeye 3.
Predictions:
More of the same tomorrow. Sunny skies, light southerly winds. Bring
sunscreen and sunglasses!
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Report submitted by Stephen Kolbe ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
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