Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 2 2 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 1 1 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 2 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 1 1 1 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 6 6 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Maryse Gagne Observers: Elizabeth Kent, Hugh Kent Visitors: Mike, Bob, Neil, Chip, Noel and Juliette all visited and their help was much appreciated. Several other visitors came to enjoy the view for a few moments between the rain. Weather: The day started out fine, but increasing amounts of rain later in the day. Raptor Observations: We observed few raptors but a reasonable variety, including residents of the marsh; two osprey, two juvenile and one adult bald eagle, and one turkey vulture. Non-raptor Observations: A significant number of purple martins migrating, over 700 birds. We also observed many swallows feeding over the marsh, including over 300 tree swallows. Many warblers were seen around the tower, including over 20 Blackburnian warblers. 12 Monarch butterflies were observed. Predictions: We hope for less rain, and northerly winds to bring more raptors. We look forward to sharp-shinned and Cooper's hawks in the coming weeks. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Maryse Gagne ([email protected]) Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100 _______________________________________________ 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
