Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 02, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 1 1 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 4 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 2 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 2 9 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 12:15:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours Official Counter: Jenna McDermott Observers: John Craft Visitors: A couple from North Carolina who were looking for fall warblers visited between bouts of rain in the early afternoon. Weather: A pretty wet day, drizzling or raining for most of the morning and starting to thunderstorm just after noon. Temperatures hovered in the low 20C. Winds from the SSW all morning were not ideal for migration. Raptor Observations: 2 Merlins chasing each other along their migration route were a treat to see. Other raptors through the day weren't migrating but included: Peregrine Falcon hunting smaller birds, American Kestrel, juvenile Northern Harrier, 4 resident Bald Eagles. Non-raptor Observations: The Snowy Egret made an appearance again in the pond just south of the tower. 2 Wilson's Warblers were seen as well as 2 unidentified warbler species. Passerine migration was headed with 76 Swallow sp. and 65 Cedar Waxwings. See eBird list for all noted species http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S19651423 Predictions: A clear day with 10-15 km/h winds from the South. Hawk Fest 2014 First Weekend Saturday 13 View Hawk Migration throughout the day â Best 9-4 Hawk banding, songbird banding, and adoptions when birds are available ⢠Zoo2You â Animals for the kids to see. ⢠Amphibian Walk â Learn to identify ⢠Hawk ID â Understand Hawks in Flight ⢠eBird and IBA â Discover electronic bird record keeping and Important Bird Areas (Big Creek) Special Event (Tickets Required) http://hbmo.ca/blog/category/festival-of-hawks/ Egret Evening Saturday September 13, 5:30 PM Sunday 14 View Hawk Migration throughout the day â Best 9-4 Hawk banding, songbird banding, and adoptions when birds are available ⢠Dragonfly Walk â Discover how to view and identify dragonflies ⢠Birding for Beginners â Learn the essentials to enjoying bird watching ⢠Monarch Butterfly Talk â Uncover the secrets of Monarchâs life cycle ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jenna McDermott ([email protected]) Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ Directions to site: 1. Entering Canada from Detroit at the Ambassador Bridge: After Canadian Customs you are on Huron Church Road leading to Highway 401 and Highway 3. Continue east through the construction to HOWARD AVENUE ROUTE 9 SOUTH. Turn RIGHT onto HOWARD ROUTE 9 and 'carefully' follow signs south TO ITS END at County Road 20. Turn RIGHT (west) on County Road 20. Continue west to intersection with Route 50 with Ure's Country Kitchen & Variety on the LEFT. Turn LEFT onto Route 50 south going 1.3 miles. Soon after the left curve on Route 50 is the entrance to the Holiday Beach Conservation Area on the RIGHT. Pay the daily vehicle fee of $10 at gate or at credit card reader. Continue to the Hawk Tower parking at the south end of the park. Park vehicle and walk to the Hawk Tower. 2. West bound on Routes 401 and 3: Take HOWARD AVENUE ROUTE 9 SOUTH. Continue with directions above. Bring with you birding gear: books, binocs, scopes, camera, hat or bill cap, insect repellent, sunscreen, folding chair, (drink and food during non-festival time). Dress for the weather. It is cooler near the lake. (You may purchase an annual pass and electronic fob at the Essex Region Conservation Area building, 360 Fairview W Essex, ON N8M 1Y3, Canada, 519-776-5209, erca.org.) PLEASE OBEY SPEED LIMITS!
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