Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 83 83
Osprey 2 20 20
Bald Eagle 1 55 55
Northern Harrier 1 34 34
Sharp-shinned Hawk 47 124 124
Cooper's Hawk 0 19 19
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 34 34
Red-tailed Hawk 0 46 46
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 33 33
Merlin 1 5 5
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Total: 55 456 456
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Bob Pettit
Observers: Claude Radley, Dan Brouwer, Dan Greenham, Donny Moore,
Dorothy McLeer, Olga Klekner
Visitors:
Dan Greenham of Kingsville, Donny Moore of Harrow and Dan Brouwer all
assisted as spotters with the count.
Nick and Jean Kurpers of Kingsville, Valence Young of Toronto and Marjorie
Young of Amherstburg were among the few visitors today.
Weather:
20.4-25.6 C; humidity low-mid 60s; pressure 29.96 to 29.91 falling slowly;
overcast 98-35% mostly 70-80%; SW 4-13 kmph; no precipitation.
warm and windy
Raptor Observations:
55 individuals of six species. Winds from SW prevented us from seeing more
birds. The approaching cold from from the NE also reduced the like hood of
seeing more birds. Most were 100 feet or more high. Several Sharpies dove
at the plastic owl.
Non-raptor Observations:
D-crested Cormorant-15, Common Gallinule-1, Killdeer-2, Caspian Tern-1,
Rock Pigeon-1, Mourning Dove-4, Chimney Swift-3, RT Hummingbird-18, B
Kingfisher-1, Red-headed Woodpecker-1, N. Rough-winged Swallow-3 (300
reported north by campground), Cedar Waxwing 20, House Finch-22, Am
Goldfinch-90.
Predictions:
Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 73F/23C. Winds from
the NE at 10-15mph/16-24kmph.
Could be a very good flight of Ospreys, Sharp-shins, and Broad-wings.
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Report submitted by Bob Pettit ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
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