Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2659 31797 Osprey 0 0 82 Bald Eagle 0 13 152 Northern Harrier 3 28 449 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 111 5522 Cooper's Hawk 4 74 593 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 196 473 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6055 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1853 3263 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 15 Golden Eagle 0 21 30 American Kestrel 0 4 937 Merlin 0 3 87 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 51 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9 Unknown Buteo 0 16 22 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 5 Black Vulture 0 0 1 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Total: 11 4987 49552 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Sarah Rupert Observers: Jim McCoy, Josh Vandermeulen, Mike Fitzpatrick Visitors: A few hopeful visitors made it out to the tower today, including Chris from Ohio and Josh Vandermeulen, as well as Jim McCoy and Michael Fitzpatrick Weather: A significant change from the weather on the weekend. Temperatures hovered just about freezing throughout the day with the wind shifting between west and northwest. A few flakes of snow were seen during the day as well. The sun tried to peak out briefly, but for the most part, it was a cold, cloudy day on the tower. Raptor Observations: It was an extremely slow day for raptor migration. No movement was noted after 2 pm. Even the resident Bald Eagle spent the entire day sitting in the same spot in the marsh. Non-raptor Observations: There was a steady movement of finches past the tower today, the majority were American Goldfinches (500+), with some Pine Siskins (80). One small group of Eastern Bluebirds (6) passed the tower, and no crows or blackbirds were noted. Waterfowl numbers and diversity are still good in the marsh, including Blue-winged and Green-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Wood Duck, Ruddy Duck, Mallards etc. 4 Sandhill cranes were noted in the morning and there were flocks of Tundra Swans passing through the site all day. A lone Carolina Wren was singing on and off. Predictions: Winds are predicted from the east tomorrow and it will be a little warmer with some sun, which will hopefully bring the raptors that were cruising the Point Pelee peninsula today ======================================================================== 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/
