Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 1873 33693 Osprey 0 2 204 Bald Eagle 0 18 199 Northern Harrier 0 127 938 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 112 13071 Cooper's Hawk 0 194 1062 Northern Goshawk 0 11 15 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 347 503 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 43431 Red-tailed Hawk 0 2391 3336 Rough-legged Hawk 0 16 28 Golden Eagle 0 72 112 American Kestrel 0 15 4874 Merlin 0 8 137 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 80 Unknown Accipiter 0 15 65 Unknown Buteo 0 23 52 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: 0 5231 101824 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Sarah Rupert Observers: Visitors: No one was out in the rain Weather: It was a very rainy day, with light southwest winds. Raptor Observations: The only raptor viewed today was a resident Bald Eagle Non-raptor Observations: Mostly ducks were the other birds seen today. Wet conditions kept most other birds at bay. Sightings included: Mallard - 300, Gadwall - 150, American Black Duck - 25, Pied-billed Grebe - 5, Mute Swan - 20, American Wigeon - 10, Northern Shoveler - 12, Northern Pintail - 10, Ruddy Duck - 15, Bufflehead - 2, Common Goldeneye -2, Killdeer - 1, American Coot - 150, Belted Kingfisher - 1, American Tree Sparrow - 5 Predictions: Winds will be out of the north for most of the day. Skies are predicted to be partially clear in the am, with showers in the pm, so there could be some movement early in the day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Sarah Rupert ([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 [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
