Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 1334 30854 33059 Osprey 0 19 53 Bald Eagle 0 67 204 Northern Harrier 13 112 340 Sharp-shinned Hawk 161 2168 6702 Cooper's Hawk 10 83 234 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 46 85 Broad-winged Hawk 0 29 36335 Red-tailed Hawk 14 410 665 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 6 American Kestrel 23 292 998 Merlin 2 14 61 Peregrine Falcon 0 24 42 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 18 Unknown Buteo 1 27 54 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 4 5 Unknown Raptor 2 15 38 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 1565 34170 78902 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:15:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Jenna McDermott Observers: Jim McCoy Visitors: A couple from Owen Sound who visit every October spent a few hours on the tower until the wind got to be a little much; it was nice to have some extra eyes during a busy Turkey Vulture time! Weather: A brisk and cloudy day with wind speeds averaging around 19km/h coming from the N and NNW. There was 100% cloud all day and some light drizzle every now and again. Raptor Observations: Turkey Vultures had the largest numbers again today with 1334. Many kettles drifted, seemingly aimlessly, for upwards of an hour before finally making the trip west. Red-shouldered and Red-tailed Hawks also seemed hesitant to migrate, but Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks as well as American Kestrels were zooming by the tower at great speeds. 5 male Northern Harriers that came relatively close to the tower were a definite highlight for the day, the black wingtips standing out wonderfully against the cloudy sky. Non-raptor Observations: Passerines weren't as evident today, with not as many flocks flying overhead or over the marsh. 923 American Crows were counted and the usual crew of kinglets and sparrows were around the tower, though in smaller numbers. See today's eBird list http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S20300807 Predictions: A cool morning, warming up to 12C with winds at 25km/h from the north. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jenna McDermott ([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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
