Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 150 1784 33604
Osprey 0 1 203
Bald Eagle 3 11 192
Northern Harrier 9 114 925
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 107 13066
Cooper's Hawk 7 157 1025
Northern Goshawk 1 9 13
Red-shouldered Hawk 31 300 456
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 43431
Red-tailed Hawk 104 1957 2902
Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 23
Golden Eagle 4 63 103
American Kestrel 0 15 4874
Merlin 0 6 135
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 79
Unknown Accipiter 0 15 65
Unknown Buteo 10 20 49
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 6
Unknown Raptor 0 0 14
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3
Black Vulture 0 1 1
Total: 322 4576 101169
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Olga Klekner
Observers: Chris Craft, Claude Radley, Dennis Gidge, Gwen Gidge,
Jim McCoy, John Craft, Paul Pratt, Roland Klekner
Weather:
Winds were moderate from the northwest, with mostly cloudy conditions
throughout the day. Temperatures stayed steady around 10C for most of the
day, though dropping slightly through the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
A good movement of Red-tailed Hawks was noted through the entire morning
into the early afternoon. Red-shouldered were also noted and 4 Golden
Eagles in the last two hours of the count.
Non-raptor Observations:
Tundra Swan - 52, Canada Goose - 210, Belted Kingfisher - 2, American Pipit
- 4, Cedar Waxwing - 21, European Starling - 3000+, Red-winged Blackbird -
42, Common Grackle - 30, Purple Finch - 3, American Goldfinch - 345.
Predictions:
North east winds will bring in more raptors.
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Report submitted by Sarah Rupert ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
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