Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 13 2806 45928 Osprey 0 0 68 Bald Eagle 0 32 292 Northern Harrier 5 89 615 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 121 7783 Cooper's Hawk 3 106 508 Northern Goshawk 1 3 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 250 547 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6115 Red-tailed Hawk 27 2151 4388 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: 53 5659 67783 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Sean Jenniskens Observers: Jim McCoy, Kit McCann, Larry Ludwicki, Michael Williamson Visitors: Larry L. made the trip for the day. And Kit M. finally managed his N. Goshawk! Weather: Winds started out from the NW, which slowly shifted more Westerly, then soon enough almost to the straight South. Raptor Observations: Much better than the last two days! Still no huge movements, but there were birds moving at least! The hour between 11-12 provided the most, and had more birds than the past two days combined! The highlight of the day was the Northern Goshawk that came by around 12:30. And unlike the past two days, only one hourly datasheet went bird-less, and that was the last half-hour of the count! Non-raptor Observations: First thing in the morning I was greeted by a late Blue-gray Gnatcatcher calling and gleening the shrubs by the tower. Migration-wise, we had 287 American Crows, 101 Horned Larks, 82 American Robins, 38 American Pipits, and 226 American Goldfinches. The same Orange-crowned Warbler showed itself towards the end of the count. For the full eBird checklist, go to http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32585245 Predictions: Mostly sunny skies, and South winds...Likely to be another slow day! ======================================================================== 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
