Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 368 39915 40362 Osprey 0 5 68 Bald Eagle 2 138 254 Northern Harrier 1 219 511 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 3539 7551 Cooper's Hawk 0 290 382 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 201 201 Broad-winged Hawk 0 50 6115 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1505 1657 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 3 Golden Eagle 0 12 12 American Kestrel 0 282 1203 Merlin 0 32 119 Peregrine Falcon 1 17 39 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 7 Unknown Buteo 0 19 24 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown Raptor 0 1 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 2 Total: 384 46238 58518 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5.75 hours Official Counter: Sean Jenniskens Observers: Jeanece Seals, Jim McCoy, Phyllis Coble, Theresa Lindsey Visitors: Jim M. and the Tennessee Trio were the only others up on the tower today. Weather: It rained for the first couple hours of the count period, so the start was delayed. The rest of the day was cold with moderately strong NW winds, and solid clouds. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32259224 Predictions: Light W winds in the morning, switching to the S in the afternoon. ======================================================================== 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
