Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 3 180 3792 Osprey 2 8 65 Bald Eagle 0 3 226 Northern Harrier 1 14 233 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 240 4751 Cooper's Hawk 0 47 299 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 18 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 48628 Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 373 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 2 American Kestrel 1 66 956 Merlin 0 6 66 Peregrine Falcon 0 7 27 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 6 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Gyrfalcon 0 1 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 7 Total: 15 580 59452 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 12:30:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Cindy Isenhoff Observers: Cramer Visitors: We had 2 couples stop VERY briefly, both from Ontario. The rain kept visitors away today. Weather: Well, it was a good day if you are a duck, as the old saying goes. Constant drizzle and rain today for the duration of the count. Temps were mild for October, 20.1 to 22.4, and light southerly winds prevailed. Raptor Observations: Very few raptors in the 5 hours of the count today. With the southerly winds, constant drizzle and rain not many raptors braved the weather to migrate today. The local / resident Bald Eagles were around on the West shoreline for much of the day....4 Immature and 1 adult were spotted throughout the day. Non-raptor Observations: Song birds around the tower gave us something to watch for much of the day. Some of the species logged today included: Ruby and Golden Crowned Kinglets, White Throated Sparrows, Tree and Barn Swallows, Eastern Phoebe, several flocks of mixed Black Birds, Downy (F) and Hairy (M) Woodpeckers, Northern Thrasher, Grey Catbird, Cardinal, Yellow Shafted Northern Flicker, American Robin, Yellow Rumped Warbler,Common Yellow Throat Warbler, and one Ruby Throated Hummingbird. The Blue Jays were also moving during times of lighter drizzle. 1630 Blue Jays tallied today. The marsh was also full of ducks, we found Northern Shoveler, Wood Duck, Mallard, American Black Duck, Pied Billed Grebe, American Coot, and Common Moorhen. Predictions: Still some chance of rain, but winds may be changing to add some westerly component. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Cindy Isenhoff ([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
