Holiday Beach Hawk Watch
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2022
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 1 1956 54047
Osprey 0 0 16
Bald Eagle 0 7 306
Northern Harrier 0 60 730
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 92 7122
Cooper's Hawk 1 74 358
Northern Goshawk 0 1 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 335 703
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 65702
Red-tailed Hawk 1 2162 4540
Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 4
Golden Eagle 1 36 49
American Kestrel 0 4 2085
Merlin 0 12 126
Peregrine Falcon 0 8 115
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 3 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Total: 4 4754 135910
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Nicole Shangi
Observers: Juliette Herdman, Michael Arthurs, Noel Herdman,
Peter Veighey
Visitors:
Thank you to our amazing observers, Noel, Juliette, Michael and Peter. I am
truly so grateful for you all!
Weather:
It was very windy and chilly for the last day on the tower today. Winds
were from the west however may have been too strong for many birds.
Unfortunately there was very little flying today but the company made it
worth while.
Raptor Observations:
Only 4 birds were seen today, a turkey vulture, Cooperâs hawk, red tailed
hawk, and a lovely treat for the last day, the final golden eagle of the
season.
Non-raptor Observations:
Like the hawks, very few non raptor species were out and about today. There
were about 200 red breasted mergansers flying along the lake, with some
hardy redheads. The bald eagles stirred up hundreds of mallards with a few
black duck and northern shoveler. Great blue heron are on the marsh in high
numbers again.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S123263313
Predictions:
Thatâs a wrap for this season! Thank you to all of the amazing counters
and visitors this year. It has been so much fun meeting you all and sharing
our mutual love for birds! A special thank you goes out to Hugh and Liz
Kent for their generosity, patience, and guidance throughout the season.
Your dedication and passion is unmatched and I am so grateful for the
opportunity to spend the season with you. Well, thatâs all Iâve got,
everyone, please have a great winter, I hope to see you in the spring!
Nicole, signing off.
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Report submitted by Nicole Shangi ([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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