Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2745 31883 Osprey 0 0 82 Bald Eagle 0 20 159 Northern Harrier 1 32 453 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 133 5544 Cooper's Hawk 0 107 626 Northern Goshawk 0 7 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 239 516 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6055 Red-tailed Hawk 1 2089 3499 Rough-legged Hawk 0 6 16 Golden Eagle 0 32 41 American Kestrel 0 4 937 Merlin 0 4 88 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 52 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 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Total: 2 5435 50000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Justin Bosler Observers: Jim McCoy Visitors: Jim McCoy and Bob's banding assistant (who's name has slipped my mind), along with one other birder and a group of 10 walkers. Weather: Mostly cloudy to overcast skies predominated with some breaks in the clouds around noon. A mild day with the temperature climbing only a few degrees to a high of 10.5C. Winds were minimal all day out of the SSW to SE. Raptor Observations: Raptors just weren't interested in flying today, not even the local redtails. Only two migrant raptors were tallied. On Sunday, I forgot to mention that the resident pair of Bald Eagles have been adding some sticks to their already burgeoning nest along the lakeshore, which is visible from the Tower. Non-raptor Observations: Finches continue to move through in good numbers. Conservative tallies of Common Redpoll and American Goldfinch were 260 and 285, respectively. A mere 7 Pine Siskins were also noted. A minor flight of American Robins at 54 birds. One flock of 35 American Pipits. And, at least 2 Wilson's Snipe continue at the Shorebird Pond, with 3 present over the weekend. Predictions: Fog early giving way to partly cloudy skies. High of 13C. Winds are forecast to be light out of the NW early and then swing around to the SW by noon. A small flight is highly possible. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Justin Bosler ([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/
