Holiday Beach Hawk Watch
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2019
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 53 22262 23120
Osprey 0 4 29
Bald Eagle 1 27 119
Northern Harrier 3 99 341
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 1530 3921
Cooper's Hawk 1 75 137
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 46 46
Broad-winged Hawk 0 861 25771
Red-tailed Hawk 0 159 303
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 380 1601
Merlin 0 12 93
Peregrine Falcon 0 14 35
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 5
Unknown Buteo 0 6 7
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Total: 73 25480 55535
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Maryse Gagné
Observers: Chip Ogglesby, Dave Martin, Elizabeth Kent, Hugh Kent,
Linda Wladarski
Visitors:
Thank you to Chip Ogglesby, Noel, Shawn, Len Jones, Jim McCoy, Mike, Dave
Martin, and Linda Wladarski. Thank you for your visit!
Weather:
What looked like a promising day for raptor migration was not we got on the
tower. A full cloud cover and strong winds from the East really cooled us
down.
The rain came earlier than expected but since nothing was flying, we packed
up early just before most of the rain.
Raptor Observations:
Not many raptors flying today, with a daily total of 73 raptors, all mostly
Turkey Vultures (53). Thankfully, some Sharp-shinned Hawks (15), Northern
Harriers (3), a Cooper's Hawk and an immature Bald Eagle also came through
to keep us entertained.
Non-raptor Observations:
Also a slow day for non-raptor species, with highlights including a Hairy
Woodpecker, and an Orange-crowned Warbler.
Many ducks still on the marsh, though difficult to see since they are quite
far. We were lucky to have something spook many Mallards into the air,
enabling us to count 600 individuals.
We were also happy to see over 100 Tree Swallows feeding over the marsh
later in the morning.
Blue Jays: 3,320
Starling: 90
Cedar Waxwing: 57
Red-winged Blackbird: 40
American Goldfinch: 35
Tree Swallow: 126
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Predictions:
Tomorrow a cold front is moving in, so we expecting cooler temperatures for
most of the day, but we hope the sun will warm things up. The wind is
expected to blow from the West in the morning only to shift to the
South-West in the afternoon. We are hoping to see more buteo like
Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks.
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Report submitted by Maryse Gagné ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at:
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