Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2016
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 3 51 51
Osprey 2 39 39
Bald Eagle 2 73 73
Northern Harrier 9 165 165
Sharp-shinned Hawk 110 1289 1289
Cooper's Hawk 1 47 47
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 8 4663 4663
Red-tailed Hawk 4 86 86
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 17 572 572
Merlin 2 61 61
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 158 7056 7056
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Observation start time: 06:15:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7.75 hours
Official Counter: Sean Jenniskens
Observers: Bob Hall-Brooks, Carol Pitts, Ed Pitts, Jim McCoy,
Larry Ludwicki, Michael Williamson, Natasha Barlow,
Olga Klekner
Visitors:
Many visitors on the tower today, expecting a day like yesterday.
Unfortunately, no big Broad-winged movements were seen.
Weather:
The winds started out of the North as predicted, but instead of staying at
NE for the day they decided to spin all the way around to the South.
Raptor Observations:
Fairly slow day today, most of the birds counted came in the form of
Sharp-shinned Hawks, with small numbers of many other species.
Non-raptor Observations:
Early morning was bustling with Warblers hopping around the willows
surrounding the tower, and 16 species were identified. This included Palm,
N. Parula, and the first Orange-crowned of the season. Dabbling ducks
continue to be in good diversity, but fairly low numbers. For the full
eBird checklist, go to: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31598017 7
Black Saddlebags, 2 Green Darners, and 19 Monarchs were observed migrating.
Predictions:
They are calling for mostly clear skies tomorrow, with winds starting out
from the NE and switching to the SE.
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Report submitted by Sean Jenniskens ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
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