Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 9 9 456 Osprey 0 0 63 Bald Eagle 2 2 118 Northern Harrier 2 2 294 Sharp-shinned Hawk 87 87 4099 Cooper's Hawk 5 5 97 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 3 3 6068 Red-tailed Hawk 7 7 159 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 4 4 925 Merlin 0 0 87 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 22 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 121 121 12401 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours Official Counter: Mike Williamson, Sean Jenniskens Observers: Dave Martin, Linda Martin, Michael Williamson Visitors: We had a father-son duo from Windsor, that recently got into bird watching on the tower today taking pictures of the local birds and a few migrants. Weather: The predictions were wrong today, as there wasn't a drop of rain all day, and the skies were blue with scattered clouds! Winds were SE for most of the day. Raptor Observations: Sharp-shinned Hawks made up the majority of the count again today, with smaller numbers of 8 other species. The 2 beautiful adult Red-shouldered Hawks were the first of the season, and highlights of the day. Non-raptor Observations: A total of 12,700 Blue Jays today. Other notables are late Indigo Bunting and late Rose-breasted Grosbeak. For the full eBird checklist, go to http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31843211 4 Green Darners, a single Black Saddlebag, and 43 Monarchs were noted today. Predictions: Predictions for partially sunny skies, and a slight chance of rain in the morning. Winds to be Westward. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Sean Jenniskens ([email protected]) Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
