Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 1334 41595 Osprey 0 0 76 Bald Eagle 2 31 355 Northern Harrier 0 26 410 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 68 6549 Cooper's Hawk 0 33 609 Northern Goshawk 0 3 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 92 707 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 48629 Red-tailed Hawk 0 878 3502 Rough-legged Hawk 0 12 29 Golden Eagle 1 47 70 American Kestrel 1 3 1141 Merlin 0 6 91 Peregrine Falcon 0 7 40 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 8 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Black Vulture 0 1 1 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 7 Total: 4 2542 103829 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:15:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Cindy Cartwright Observers: Bob Hall-Brooks Visitors: 2 local residents brought guests to the tower Weather: cold and gusty, rained out at 1250 Raptor Observations: Strong winds from the SSW and SW either kept the birds from moving or pushed them too far north to see from the tower. Only 4 raptors of 3 species Non-raptor Observations: strong SW winds kept most birds on the ground. See our daily reports in eBird http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15643282 Predictions: promising winds if it doesn't rain. dress warmly if you plan to visit ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Pettit ([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
