Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 12 22173 24378 Osprey 1 19 53 Bald Eagle 0 47 184 Northern Harrier 1 54 282 Sharp-shinned Hawk 41 1358 5892 Cooper's Hawk 0 53 204 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 15 54 Broad-winged Hawk 0 25 36331 Red-tailed Hawk 0 347 602 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 6 American Kestrel 0 219 925 Merlin 0 6 53 Peregrine Falcon 0 18 36 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 16 Unknown Buteo 0 22 49 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 3 4 Unknown Raptor 0 10 33 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 55 24373 69105 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Bob Pettit Observers: Al Stewart, Gwen Patrick, John Craft, Larry Ludwicki Visitors: 10 different couples or families with kids visited the tower on the Canadian Thanksgiving day. A couple and their friend from Orchard Lake MI. Folks were happy to be out enjoying the day after the early rain and spotty rain from 8-12 EST. Many had dogs on leash. Just love the variety of colorful young (3-5yr) kidâs boots. Many thanks to HBMO members who shared the day with me passing the time with stories and many false looks at distance âgulldarn" gulls. Weather: Wind SE<->SSE 6-11km/hr, 15.4-18.6C, Barometer 29.99-29.92mmHg, Cloud Cover 100% Most of day with last 3 hours 90%-85%. Raptor Observations: Slow day with overcast and SE winds. Death Winds! Sporadic flight with birds just popping up and moving west. Non-raptor Observations: Canada Goose - 15, Mute Swan - 25, Mallard - 50, Double-crested Cormorant - 45, Great Blue Heron - 2, Great Egret - 15, Killdeer - 2, Ring-billed Gull - 35, Belted Kingfisher - 1, Downy Woodpecker - 1, Northern Flicker - 2, Vireo Species - 1, Blue Jay - 2,000+, American Crow - 11, Tree Swallow - 300, Swallow Species - 100, Carolina Wren - 1, American Robin - 100, European Starling - 3,000+, Warbler Species - 30, Northern Cardinal - 1, Red-winged Blackbird - 100, Blackbird Species - 50, American Goldfinch - 3 Predictions: Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Pettit ([email protected]) Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/
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