[Ontbirds] Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (20 Oct 2017) 539 Raptors

2017-10-20 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS 
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture 370  27016  28761
Osprey   0  7 67
Bald Eagle   3 57141
Northern Harrier 8119336
Sharp-shinned Hawk 101   1104   2972
Cooper's Hawk4 72114
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk 17 44 50
Broad-winged Hawk1 13   4338
Red-tailed Hawk 28198235
Rough-legged Hawk0  2  2
Golden Eagle 0  8  8
American Kestrel 6162   1383
Merlin   0 15 70
Peregrine Falcon 1136165
Unknown Accipiter0  0  0
Unknown Buteo0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  2

Total: 539  28953  38644
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 11:00:00 
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter:Tom Bolohan

Observers:Keith Sealy, Mary Carnahan

Visitors:
Thanks to Tom B., Mary and Keith for today's report.


Weather:
Lots of sunshine and variable winds with temp hitting a high of 20C.

Raptor Observations:
Observers were only on site for a couple of hours today and had 539 birds.
The bulk were TVs (370) along with Bald Eagle (3), N. Harriers (8),
Sharpies (101), Cooper's Hawks (4), Red-shouldered (17), a late Broadwing,
Redtail (28), Am. Kestrel (6) and a single Peregrine.

Non-raptor Observations:
Despite the scarcity of raptor activity at the observation knoll today,
there was plenty of dickie bird action to keep folks entertained, with good
numbers of most of the species observed.  These included Canada Goose,
Ring-billed and Herring Gull, Black-capped Chickadee,  Blue Jay, Cedar
Waxwing, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Golden-crowned Kinglet, White-breasted
Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker,
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow.  Eastern
Bluebirds were seen flying back and forth across the field, while Northern
Cardinal, Orange-crowned Warbler and Gray Catbird were found in the dogwood
bushes between Sharpie Alley and the ravine.  North of Dexter Line at the
B were European Starlings, Killdeer and an Eastern Meadowlark. 
Blue Jay count: 550 

A few more monarch butterflies flew west today plus black saddlebags and a
few green darners were still obviously migrating.  With chillier weather on
the way next week, this weekend will probably bring the last of this year's
migratory insects.

Predictions:
Pretty much the same weather for the entire weekend so the flights will
likely be similar to today.

Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebro...@ezlink.on.ca)
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm


More site information at hawkcount.org:  
http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=392


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[Ontbirds] Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (19 Oct 2017) 176 Raptors

2017-10-20 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS 
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture 116  26646  28391
Osprey   0  7 67
Bald Eagle  16 54138
Northern Harrier 7111328
Sharp-shinned Hawk  28   1003   2871
Cooper's Hawk0 68110
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0 27 33
Broad-winged Hawk0 12   4337
Red-tailed Hawk  4170207
Rough-legged Hawk0  2  2
Golden Eagle 0  8  8
American Kestrel 2156   1377
Merlin   0 15 70
Peregrine Falcon 3135164
Unknown Accipiter0  0  0
Unknown Buteo0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  2

Total: 176  28414  38105
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:Bob Johnstone

Observers:Cary Graham, Mary Carnahan

Visitors:
Thanks to Bob, Cary and Mary for doing the count today...and there were a
couple of visitors from Waterloo, Eva Visscher, Joan and Dave Robertson
(New York) and Bill Wright.


Weather:
A little bit of cloud cover to start the morning with temps from 12C to a
high of 19C. Winds were moderate from the SW and WSW for the day.

Raptor Observations:
A total of 176 birds tallied today with most TVs (116) along with Bald
Eagles (16), N. Harriers (7), Sharpies (28), Redtails (4), Am. Kestrels (2)
and another few Peregrines (3).

Non-raptor Observations:
For non-raptors... Common Loon, Am. Crow, Canada Geese and N. Cardinal with
Blue Jays (140).

Monarch count: 10
Lots of black saddlebags, a couple of green darners.

Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebro...@ezlink.on.ca)
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm


More site information at hawkcount.org:  
http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=392


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[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (20 Oct 2017) 1423 Raptors

2017-10-20 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS 
Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
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Turkey Vulture1307  33262  36113
Osprey   0 18 75
Bald Eagle   6 43135
Northern Harrier11205365
Sharp-shinned Hawk  49   1896   4324
Cooper's Hawk2 71132
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  4 57 62
Broad-winged Hawk0 30   5363
Red-tailed Hawk 36374520
Rough-legged Hawk0  6  6
Golden Eagle 2  4  4
American Kestrel 2590   1318
Merlin   1 26 58
Peregrine Falcon 0 36 46
Unknown Accipiter0  3  3
Unknown Buteo0  9 15
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   3  7  9
Swainson's Hawk  0  1  2

Total:1423  36638  48550
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:Sean Jenniskens

Observers:Carol Pitts, Dan Loncke, Ed Pitts, Ian Woodfield,
  Michael Williamson

Visitors:
A few visitors to the tower today, all happy with Golden Eagle.


Weather:
Continuing southwesterly winds and cloudless skies.

Raptor Observations:
A few more Turkey Vultures far to the north, with the occasional Red-tail
with them. Highlights of the day were two young Golden Eagles that went by
just 30min apart, and not extremely far out.

Non-raptor Observations:
The Tundra Swan continues, though it can be distant and hard to spot. A
male Eurasian Wigeon was found out on the marsh late this afternoon. 3 more
N. Rough-winged Swallows and a single young migrant Red-headed Woodpecker
are late birds for the area. A total of 2810 Blue Jays were counted. It was
a pretty good migrating day for a few species of passerines today; Cedar
Waxwings (179), American Goldfinch (194), and a whopping total of 693 Pine
Siskins! Full eBird checklist can be viewed here:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40036699?share=true Additionally, 38
Monarchs were counted migrating.

Predictions:
More/less the same, just a few more clouds predicted.

Report submitted by Sean Jenniskens (seanjennisk...@hotmail.com)
Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/


More site information at hawkcount.org:  
http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100


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[Ontbirds] Greater White-fronted Geese, Snow Geese, and Cackling Goose - Earl Rowe Provincial Park

2017-10-20 Thread Garth Riley via ONTBIRDS 
 Nancy and I dropped by to see the Snow and Cackling Geese reported earlier this week by John Schemelefske earlier this week. Some of these geese are still present and we also found six Greater White-fronted Geese fairly close to the entrance. Directions: Find your way to the entrance to Earl Rowe PP, Park at the entrance gate and walk in past the staff booth. Keep right and walk towards the lake. Just as you reach the bridge (dam) look left. The GWFG were on the edge of a small island.Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Rogers network.

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[Ontbirds] James Bay shorebird project, summary 29 August - 13 September 2017

2017-10-20 Thread Friis, Christian (EC) via ONTBIRDS 
Greetings!

The James Bay shorebird project has completed its eighth season. We just posted 
a summary from all three camps for the period 29 August to 13 September 2017 to 
https://www.facebook.com/jamesbayshorebirdproject/. It was another great season 
filled with many highlights, excellent work, and safe return home for our team. 
Thank you to everyone involved both behind the scenes and out in the field!

Some highlights from the post:

Swainson's Hawk in early September.
High proportions of juvenile Red Knot.
Over 500 Hudsonian Godwit at Northbluff Point at the end of August (counts have 
not been greater than 100 by this point in the season).
First juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper at the end of August
Northern Parula 10 September
Yellow-headed Blackbird 6 September

For more details about the project, check out our website 
https://www.jamesbayshorebirdproject.com/.

Over the next few months, we will be posting more updates, data summaries and 
other fun stuff, so stay tuned!

Good birding,
  Christian


Christian Friis

Wildlife Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada / Government of Canada
christian.fr...@canada.ca / Tel: 416.739.4908

biologiste de la faune, Service canadien de la faune
Environnement et Changement Climatique Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
christian.fr...@canada.ca / Tél. : 
416.739.4908

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