Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 1 2807 45929 Osprey 0 0 68 Bald Eagle 1 35 295 Northern Harrier 4 100 626 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 126 7788 Cooper's Hawk 3 113 515 Northern Goshawk 0 3 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 7 258 555 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6115 Red-tailed Hawk 36 2220 4457 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 22 Golden Eagle 0 40 58 American Kestrel 0 4 1207 Merlin 0 6 126 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 45 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: 54 5769 67893 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Sean Jenniskens Observers: Jim McCoy, Larry Ludwicki, Michael Williamson Visitors: Mike, Larry, and Jim were on the tower for varying amounts of time today. Weather: Another chilly day on the tower! Though the wind wasn't as strong as the past couple day, it was still brisk and plenty strong. Raptor Observations: About 20 of the raptors migrated over between 11:30-12. Mostly Red-tailed Hawks again today, but we did also get a few Red-shouldered Hawks. A high-up Turkey Vulture had us excited briefly hoping for a Golden Eagle. Non-raptor Observations: A group of 57 Tundra Swans flew over heading S high in the sky. One single Sandhill Crane was seen flying out over the marsh, interestingly, it had one of its legs dangling down. The Cormorants and Herons are almost all gone for the winter, just a few seem to be left. For the full eBird checklist, go to http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32658992 Predictions: Another cold day tomorrow, with more Northwesterly winds, but still lighter than today. ======================================================================== 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
