Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 15 44977 46432 Osprey 1 13 80 Bald Eagle 0 55 159 Northern Harrier 1 294 616 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 3145 7989 Cooper's Hawk 2 118 172 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 176 179 Broad-winged Hawk 0 152 16636 Red-tailed Hawk 0 409 512 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 6 6 American Kestrel 0 421 1515 Merlin 0 20 57 Peregrine Falcon 0 24 42 Unknown Accipiter 0 6 13 Unknown Buteo 0 48 74 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 10 22 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 24 49875 74508 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Dan Lumm Observers: Visitors: A couple visited from London Ontario. Weather: Winds from S to SSE with on and off rain. Temperatures ranged from 11 to 15.5C. Raptor Observations: 24 individuals including Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned, and Cooper's Non-raptor Observations: 2 Common Loons flew through. A mixed group of Blackbirds including 23 Rusty landed in a tree E of the tower. Additional species included Canada Goose 35, Mute Swan 100, Wood Duck 6, Gadwall 62, Am Wigeon 40, Mallard 196, N Shoveler 4, N Pintail 10, Ring-necked Duck 2, Ruddy Duck 166, Pied-billed Grebe 14, D Crested Cormorant 51, Great Blue Heron 3, Great Egret 5, American Coot 351, Killdeer 17, Ring-billed Gull 27, Herring Gull 3, Belted Kingfisher 1, Downy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 3, Blue Jay 13, American Crow 60, Tree Swallow 53, N Rough-winged Swallow 1, European Starling 160, Cedar Waxwing 13, American Tree Sparrow 2, White-throated Sparrow 3, N Cardinal 3, Red-winged Blackbird 280, Common Grackle 2. Predictions: North winds with mostly clear skies. Looks good for migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dan Lumm ([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
