[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (30 Oct 2017) 1306 Raptors

2017-10-30 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS 
Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture1212  43291  45780
Osprey  64 67 98
Bald Eagle   1 90133
Northern Harrier 5177272
Sharp-shinned Hawk  15   2024   3862
Cooper's Hawk3 37 59
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0 68 69
Broad-winged Hawk0293  10392
Swainson's Hawk  0  2  2
Red-tailed Hawk  1673738
Rough-legged Hawk0  8  8
Golden Eagle 1 13 13
American Kestrel 1186536
Merlin   2 26 54
Peregrine Falcon 1 34 58
Unknown Accipiter0  0  1
Unknown Buteo0  2  2
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  1  3

Total:1306  46992  62080
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter:Kevin Georg

Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Patrick Mulawa

Weather:
nimbo-stratus and rain at 2 with WSW winds

Raptor Observations:
1 immature Golden-Eagle 1 Peregrine

Non-raptor Observations:
35 crows

Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch (jerry.jour...@gmail.com)
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.drhawkwatch.org 


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[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (30 Oct 2017) 2426 Raptors

2017-10-30 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS 
Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Turkey Vulture2377  43921  46772
Osprey   0 19 76
Bald Eagle   1 60152
Northern Harrier 2258418
Sharp-shinned Hawk  30   2360   4788
Cooper's Hawk1108169
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0112117
Broad-winged Hawk0 32   5365
Red-tailed Hawk 11724870
Rough-legged Hawk2 15 15
Golden Eagle 0 11 11
American Kestrel 0637   1365
Merlin   1 38 70
Peregrine Falcon 1 42 52
Unknown Accipiter0  4  4
Unknown Buteo0 11 17
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  7  9
Short-eared Owl  0  1  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  1  2

Total:2426  48361  60273
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:30:00 
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter:Sean Jenniskens

Observers:Michael Williamson

Visitors:
Mike joined my for most of the day. Jim McCoy showed up briefly with his
wife, but they didn't brave the cold too long.


Weather:
Very strong and chilly southwesterly winds with dense cloudy skies. The
weather man said it felt like 0°C (32°F), but it was clear that he wasn't
on the tower as it certainly felt colder than that. We moved down to the
second level around 11am local time to escape from a brief smattering of
rain, and stayed down for the rest of the day harboring from the winds.

Raptor Observations:
Two light Roughies were the first non-Turkey Vultures of the day. Quite a
good flight for Vultures in the morning, with 925 being counted in the
first hour. The flight was pretty much dead at noon, with only 52 Vultures
and 11 other raptors being counted in the last 3.5 hours.

Non-raptor Observations:
44 Tree Swallows were counted flying west. Two flocks of Cedar Waxwings
went by, totaling 55 birds. Full eBird checklist follows:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40222865?share=true

Predictions:
Strong west winds tomorrow, with a chance of snow/rain in the morning.

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


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http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100


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[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (29 Oct 2017) 985 Raptors

2017-10-30 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS 
Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Turkey Vulture 776  41544  44395
Osprey   0 19 76
Bald Eagle   4 59151
Northern Harrier 6256416
Sharp-shinned Hawk  92   2330   4758
Cooper's Hawk   11107168
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk 22112117
Broad-winged Hawk0 32   5365
Red-tailed Hawk 61713859
Rough-legged Hawk0 13 13
Golden Eagle 1 11 11
American Kestrel 8637   1365
Merlin   1 37 69
Peregrine Falcon 1 41 51
Unknown Accipiter1  4  4
Unknown Buteo1 11 17
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  7  9
Short-eared Owl  0  1  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  1  2

Total: 985  45935  57847
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:00:00 
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter:Cindy Isenhoff

Observers:Chuck Sharbaugh, Dan Lumm, Larry Ludwicki, Olga Klekner

Visitors:
We had various visitors to the tower today with a few regulars who spent
all or part of the day with me.  Dan Lumm, his sister Paula from Waterford
MI and Chuck Sharbaugh also from MI spent the day with me...Thanks so much
for all your help in keeping track of the migrants who seemed to claim no
real flight path--but were coming from both sides and up the middle.


Weather:
Complete cloud cover today with chilly temperatures and light winds from
the W in the morning, shifting between WNW and NW later in the day. 
Temperatures ranged from 5.4C to 7.8C, winds were never over 5.5 kmph.

Raptor Observations:
Our resident Bald Eagles were in the marsh this morning, one of the adults
swooped low and grabbed a small duck of some sort and flew off while Chuck
and I watched.  Also present today was the Osprey which has been hanging
around.  A nice all around day for migrating hawks with 11 species
migrating through.  Only one Golden Eagle today very distant to the
north...thanks to Dan for finding this in the spotting scope!

Non-raptor Observations:
Mixed Blackbird flocks were moving in big numbers early in the day (1470). 
A few groups of Blue Jays (80)moved through early, and some large American
Crow flocks (1229) filled out the afternoon.  We still had both
Ruby-crowned, and Golden-crowned Kinglets in the shrubs around the tower. 
One Yellow-rumped Warbler was noted as well. 

Predictions:
Weather will be much the same for tomorrow, but no N component to the wind
predicted

Report submitted by Cindy Isenhoff (akahawkla...@aol.com)
Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/


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[Ontbirds] Report, Cranberry Hawk Watch, Oct30,, 2017

2017-10-30 Thread Jim McKnight via ONTBIRDS 

 Results,TV 9,, BE 1, RT  8, RL 3 (light morph ), PG 1, UB 1,  UE 1,
Counter, Jim McKnight, Observers, R.Harris, C. Adey, C Jennewein, R. Laforrest 
wind WestAlso 4 Monarch butterflies
Directions, Exit 401 at Brock Whitby, south to Victoria, west to Halls Rd, 
south to 2nd parking lot.
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[Ontbirds] Report, Cranberry Hawk Watch, Oct.30,0217

2017-10-30 Thread Jim McKnight via ONTBIRDS 
Wind  West strong
Results,TV 9, BE 1, RT 8, RL 3 ( light morph ), PG 1, UB 1, UE 1 Counter, Jim 
McKnight,  Observers, R. Harrs, C. Adey, C. Jennewein, R. Laforrest
4 Monarch ButterfliesDirections, Exit 401 at Brock Whitby, south to Victoria, 
west to Halls Rd , south to 2ns parking loy
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[Ontbirds] Report Cranberry Hawk Watch Oct.30, 2017

2017-10-30 Thread Jim McKnight via ONTBIRDS 
Wind West strong gusty
Results;TV 9,  BE  1,  BE 1, RT 8,  RL 3 ( light morph), PG 1, UB 1, UE 1
Counter, JimMcKnight, Observers,R. Harris, C.Adey, C. Jennewein, R. LAforrest
Also  4 Monarch Butterflies
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[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Alcid...NO

2017-10-30 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS 
No further updates to report. Multiple observers birded the river from 1:30
PM until sunset. As an FYI, my brain quickly "set" on Thick-billed
Murre/Razorbill when I first observed it, but that doesn't mean much given
the distance to the subject, the very strong west winds shaking my optics
and the sizeable surf engulfing the bird anytime it hit the water, resting
from brief periods of flight. I didn't consider all the options while first
wrestling with the ID of "Alcid sp" and had no possibility to get down to
the nitty gritty of actually identifying the beast given the conditions.

Cheers
-- 
Jon Ruddy
Eastern Ontario Birding
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Cell: 1-613-558-6821
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Re: [Ontbirds] American Avocet, Brant - Bracebridge Lagoons

2017-10-30 Thread ROBERT BOWLES via ONTBIRDS 
The bird was still there at 3:00 p.m. today but being flushed often. I was able 
to watch it flying over the cell with my spotting scope set up out of the rain 
under the shelter of the observation deck at the brow of the hill.
Bob BowlesOrillia
 

On Monday, October 30, 2017 11:11 AM, Barbara Taylor via ONTBIRDS 
 wrote:
 

 As of 10:30 a.m. this morning, Oct. 30, the Avocet was still in cell 2, but no 
Brant.  Note that conditions have changed dramatically since yesterday.  The 
south beach in cell 2 is shrinking rapidly as they are refilling the cell and 
there is a strong northwest wind.  Also, a very large waste truck was making 
multiple trips along the middle road, flushing all the birds each time it 
passed.  The Avocet kept returning to the south end of cell 2, but many of the 
ducks headed off to the southwest.

Could be seen from viewing stand at Kerr Park with scope (if bird not too close 
to north shore), or near middle intersection of main three cells if enter via 
Lagoon Lane.  You do not need a permit to enter the Lagoons on foot.  The 
Lagoon Lane gate is left open for Sewage Truck access only...please don't drive 
through and don't park too close to the gate as some of the trucks need to make 
a wide turn.


directions:

From Toronto take Hwy. 400 north to Hwy. 11 north.  Take southern exit into 
Bracebridge from Hwy. 11 at Hwy. 118. Turn left onto Hwy. 118W.  Turn left onto 
Lagoon Lane by Seasons in the Country.  (or can go to Kerr Park and enter 
lagoons from there - see google maps)


Map of the Lagoons cell layout can be found in my posts on the Muskoka Bird 
Board:  http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=MuskokaBirdBoard




Barbara Taylor
(Bracebridge)



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[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (28 Oct 2017) 967 Raptors

2017-10-30 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS 
Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Turkey Vulture 906  40768  43619
Osprey   0 19 76
Bald Eagle   2 55147
Northern Harrier 8250410
Sharp-shinned Hawk  20   2238   4666
Cooper's Hawk3 96157
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  1 90 95
Broad-winged Hawk0 32   5365
Red-tailed Hawk 17652798
Rough-legged Hawk3 13 13
Golden Eagle 2 10 10
American Kestrel 3629   1357
Merlin   1 36 68
Peregrine Falcon 1 40 50
Unknown Accipiter0  3  3
Unknown Buteo0 10 16
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  7  9
Short-eared Owl  0  1  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  1  2

Total: 967  44950  56862
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter:Sean Jenniskens

Observers:Dan Lumm

Visitors:
Many visitors got gorgeous views of an adult female Rough-legged Hawk, as
it hovered right over the tower before the winds pushed it off to our
north.


Weather:
Very cold...Strong bone-chilling southwest winds with barely any sun.

Raptor Observations:
It was a decent day for Turkey Vultures; they were slow but steady. 2
immature Golden Eagles and 3 Roughies. Local Osprey still around.

Non-raptor Observations:
5 Horned Larks and 12 American Pipits fighting the winds. A White-rumped
Sandpiper flew over the tower with a Dunlin in the early morning. eBird
checklist for the day here:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40217398?share=true

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


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[Ontbirds] Ottawa: Alcid species

2017-10-30 Thread Jon Ruddy via ONTBIRDS 
I just located a very distant species of Alcid on the Ottawa River. It was
flying from east to west, first seen near Britannia Pier then straight out
from Andrew Haydon east (ie the "fulmar spot") It landed in the surf and I
have not refound it. Time of observation was 1:20 PM

Directions: Andrew Haydon Park is accessed via Carling Ave. walk to east
end of park and scan out in surf of Ottawa River

Jon
-- 
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Eastern Ontario Birding
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[Ontbirds] American Avocet, Brant - Bracebridge Lagoons

2017-10-30 Thread Barbara Taylor via ONTBIRDS 
As of 10:30 a.m. this morning, Oct. 30, the Avocet was still in cell 2, but no 
Brant.  Note that conditions have changed dramatically since yesterday.   The 
south beach in cell 2 is shrinking rapidly as they are refilling the cell and 
there is a strong northwest wind.   Also, a very large waste truck was making 
multiple trips along the middle road, flushing all the birds each time it 
passed.  The Avocet kept returning to the south end of cell 2, but many of the 
ducks headed off to the southwest.

Could be seen from viewing stand at Kerr Park with scope (if bird not too close 
to north shore), or near middle intersection of main three cells if enter via 
Lagoon Lane.  You do not need a permit to enter the Lagoons on foot.  The 
Lagoon Lane gate is left open for Sewage Truck access only...please don't drive 
through and don't park too close to the gate as some of the trucks need to make 
a wide turn.


directions:

>From Toronto take Hwy. 400 north to Hwy. 11 north.  Take southern exit into 
>Bracebridge from Hwy. 11 at Hwy. 118. Turn left onto Hwy. 118W.  Turn left 
>onto Lagoon Lane by Seasons in the Country.  (or can go to Kerr Park and enter 
>lagoons from there - see google maps)


Map of the Lagoons cell layout can be found in my posts on the Muskoka Bird 
Board:  http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=MuskokaBirdBoard




Barbara Taylor
(Bracebridge)



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