Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 42 42 43164 Osprey 0 0 68 Bald Eagle 0 0 260 Northern Harrier 1 1 527 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 12 7674 Cooper's Hawk 1 1 403 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 297 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6115 Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 2239 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 9 Golden Eagle 0 0 18 American Kestrel 0 0 1203 Merlin 0 0 120 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 42 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 0 25 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 58 58 62182 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Sean Jenniskens Observers: Dave Martin, Jim McCoy, Linda Wladarski Visitors: Jim M. came up the tower for a brief visit with his w, only to find out raptor migration was hard to find. Dave M. and Linda W. also joined me on the tower for a little while. Later in the afternoon, two brothers stopped by, one from Vancouver BC, the other from Fort Lauderdale FL, both visitng the area to celebrate their mothers 100th birthday! The Camo Girls (Kelly and Haidi) made a brief appearence on the tower as well. Weather: Light Southerly winds all day, bringing back warm temperatures and no birds! Raptor Observations: Slow day, a slight trickle of Turkey Vultures to the distant North, and the occasional bird in closer. A Merlin came in the attack the fake owl and sat in the leafless poplar closest to the tower for a couple minutes, but did not migrate. Non-raptor Observations: Migration of Horned Larks(182), American Pipits(60), and Cedar Waxwings(1,043) was very evident today, as well as Purple Finch(56), and American Goldfinch(159). Only 220 American Crows migrated past. For the full eBird checklist, go to http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32331810 Predictions: Another warm day tomorrow, with some seemingly variable winds and a chance of rain. ======================================================================== 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
