Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2014
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 181 396 396
Osprey 5 22 22
Bald Eagle 24 88 88
Northern Harrier 29 111 111
Sharp-shinned Hawk 610 2394 2394
Cooper's Hawk 11 75 75
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 14 36 36
Broad-winged Hawk 21446 34100 34100
Red-tailed Hawk 74 175 175
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 5 5
American Kestrel 211 458 458
Merlin 2 23 23
Peregrine Falcon 2 8 8
Unknown Accipiter 0 14 14
Unknown Buteo 0 15 15
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 14 14
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 22610 37936 37936
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:15:00
Total observation time: 11.25 hours
Official Counter: Jenna McDermott
Observers: Bob Pettit, Carol Pitts, Cindy Isenhoff, Ed Pitts,
Jim McCoy, Olga Klekner, Patrick Tomlinson, Steve Wagner
Visitors:
There was a nice full tower again today, with most people staying for at
least a few hours or more. It's great to have so many eyes on the lookout
for birds, so thanks to everyone!
Weather:
A cool and cloudless morning which warmed up nicely and had some clouds
move in a few hours after opening. Winds came from the N and NE.
Raptor Observations:
We had both good numbers and species variety today (13 species). We saw
over 20000 Broad-winged Hawks and had a fairly constant stream of
Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels. 2 Peregrine Falcons near the end
of the day were quite the treat. Many of the Broad-wings were kettling over
the lake and streamed back over the tower.
Non-raptor Observations:
Not a lot of movement today but at least 15 species of non-raptors were
seen. Blue Jays have started to trickle by in small flocks; 610 were
counted in the morning before the Broad-wings started coming through in
numbers. 9 Monarchs. See today's eBird list
http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S19871669
Predictions:
A cool morning but warming up in the afternoon with winds switching from
the N to SE.
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Report submitted by Jenna McDermott ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
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