Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2013
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 180 706 706
Osprey 0 48 48
Bald Eagle 16 181 181
Northern Harrier 12 169 169
Sharp-shinned Hawk 180 3470 3470
Cooper's Hawk 3 186 186
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 11 11
Broad-winged Hawk 127 48175 48175
Red-tailed Hawk 14 259 259
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 2 2
American Kestrel 50 744 744
Merlin 0 56 56
Peregrine Falcon 2 15 15
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
Swainson's Hawk 0 7 7
Total: 585 54030 54030
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Jason Craft
Observers: Chris Craft, Dennis Patrick, Gwen Patrick, Jim McCoy,
Karen Padbury, Olga Klekner
Visitors:
We had a great turnout for the last day of Hawk Fest. Thanks to all of our
members, volunteers and visitors for making this one of our best.
Weather:
A beautiful day on the tower with NNW winds, moderate temperatures and
sunny skies.
Raptor Observations:
A nice mix of raptors on the final day od Hawk Fest 2013.The highlights
were our second Golden Eagle of the year overflying in the early afternoon
and the wild hatched Peregrine banded at the hawk station and adopted out
at the tower.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
NNE winds in the morning veering to ENE as the day progresses. Mostly sunny
skies with the temperature climbing from 8C in the morning to near 20 in
the afternoon.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Claude Radley ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
_______________________________________________
ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
Send bird reports to [email protected]
For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit
http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
