Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 1 2793 45915 Osprey 0 0 68 Bald Eagle 0 32 292 Northern Harrier 0 84 610 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 118 7780 Cooper's Hawk 0 103 505 Northern Goshawk 0 2 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 249 546 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6115 Red-tailed Hawk 5 2124 4361 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 20 Golden Eagle 0 37 55 American Kestrel 0 4 1207 Merlin 0 6 126 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 44 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 8 Unknown Buteo 0 38 63 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 2 6 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 6 5606 67730 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours Official Counter: Sean Jenniskens Observers: Visitors: Visitors included a group of under 5-year-olds who were up the tower briefly shortly before noon, and Kelly M. and Heidi S. (Camo Girls) were on the tower for a little bit late in the afternoon. Weather: First thing in the morning was fairly chilly, but the afternoon sun brought warmth and it felt like September again! Again a beautiful hawk watching sky was wasted on a lack of birds. Raptor Observations: Today was even slower than yesterday! 6 Raptors in total, all far to the North. As usual on days like this, the Red-tailed Hawks were moving slowly along the North tree line. Non-raptor Observations: Surprisingly decent morning for non-raptors! 252 Horned Larks, 84 American Pipits, 168 Cedar Waxwings, and 509 American Goldfinches were counted migrating overhead, as well as singles of Lapland Longspur, Pine Siskin, and Common Redpoll. Yesterday's Orange-crowned Warbler was still around today as well. For the full eBird checklist, go to http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32571818 Predictions: West winds predicted all day tomorrow, more warm weather 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
