Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2014
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 765 44523 46728
Osprey 0 19 53
Bald Eagle 5 99 236
Northern Harrier 2 174 402
Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 3087 7621
Cooper's Hawk 1 135 286
Northern Goshawk 0 7 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 13 281 320
Broad-winged Hawk 0 42 36348
Red-tailed Hawk 55 1101 1356
Rough-legged Hawk 0 6 6
Golden Eagle 3 22 27
American Kestrel 0 313 1019
Merlin 0 22 69
Peregrine Falcon 0 26 44
Unknown Accipiter 0 7 22
Unknown Buteo 31 156 183
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 5 6
Unknown Raptor 4 23 46
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Total: 902 50049 94781
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Jenna McDermott
Observers: Dennis Patrick, Gwen Patrick, Jeanece Seals, Jim McCoy,
Larry Ludwicki, Phyllis Coble
Visitors:
Visitors from Windsor, Kingsville and British Columbia spent some time on
the tower today.
Weather:
The wind was very calm today, starting from the W and NW and eventually
switching to SW. It was a cool 5C morning that warmed up with the sun and
there was over 20km of visibility.
Raptor Observations:
The morning started off slowly for raptors but with an increase in sun
strength came an increase in Turkey Vulture movement. Red-tailed Hawks and
Red-shouldered Hawks drifted by along with many small specks that were
buteos at a distance. 3 more Golden Eagles flew by the north side of the
marsh.
Non-raptor Observations:
While the larger birds were waiting for the thermals this morning, American
Crows poured by in a constant stream overhead for close to half an hour.
There were over 8000 by the end of the day, with Red-winged Blackbirds,
Starlings and other small passerines mixed among them. American Tree
Sparrows were feeding along the ground and 2 Eastern Bluebirds awed us with
their vibrant feathers as they flitted away from a nearby tree. See today's
eBird list http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S20384393
Predictions:
Winds from the SW switching to N in the afternoon with a chance of showers
through the day.
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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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