Holiday Beach Hawk Watch
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 2022
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 2445 33637 40821
Osprey 1 3 14
Bald Eagle 0 33 285
Northern Harrier 20 291 609
Sharp-shinned Hawk 156 2927 6773
Cooper's Hawk 9 138 230
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 94 95
Broad-winged Hawk 1 43 65702
Red-tailed Hawk 32 629 805
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 10 676 2068
Merlin 4 49 108
Peregrine Falcon 0 46 98
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Total: 2678 38570 117612
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Hugh Kent
Observers: Kit McCann, Larry Ludwicki, Liz Kent, Noel Herdman,
Paul Gosselin
Visitors:
Thanks to Kit, Larry, Noel and Paul for helping to spot the migrating
raptors, especially the distant ones to the North. It was great to see a
good number of visitors including Chandra and Ramesh and Kevin and Krysia
from Michigan, Peter and Judy and Linda. Thanks for your help and to all
visitors for their interest in the Hawk Watch.
Weather:
Another pleasant day on the Tower, with temperatures rising to low 20s
throughout the day. The wind varied between light and moderate generally
from the southeast with scattered clouds. Visibility was generally good,
though a bit hazy in the middle of the day.
Raptor Observations:
Following the pattern of the last few days Turkey Vultures (2445) passed by
to the north and Sharp-shinned Hawks (156) generally passed close to the
tower. Northern Harriers (20) were again in good numbers with a few Grey
ghost males, and numbers of Red-tailed Hawks (32) improved. Two late
records came in the form of a single Broad-winged Hawk and Osprey. American
Kestrel (10), Merlin (4) and Cooper's Hawk (9) were in similar numbers to
the last few days.
Non-raptor Observations:
Ducks again dominate with numbers increasing, they are now spreading over
the marsh as the vegetation dies back. Great Egret (35) still remain in
good numbers, but Double-crested Cormorants (3) have virtually disappeared.
Big numbers of Red-winged Blackbirds (13290) flew west today, with
Starlings (12,540) seemingly everywhere. Shorebirds remain feeding in the
muddy margins. American Crow (1,120), American Robin (171), Horned Lark
(21), American Pipit (18) and American Goldfinch (144) are continuing to
migrate. The list is at https://ebird.org/checklist/S121209422
Predictions:
Tomorrow is forecast to be similar to today with moderate winds from the
southeast, temperature reaching 20c and clear skies. The raptor mix will
probably be the same, but hopefully we will continue to see more buteos!
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Report submitted by Hugh Kent ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
More site information at hawkcount.org:
https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100
Count data submitted via Dunkadoo - Project info at:
https://dunkadoo.org/explore/hbmo/hbmo-hawk-watch-fall-2022
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