Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 63 431 431 Osprey 0 16 16 Bald Eagle 0 36 36 Northern Harrier 0 48 48 Sharp-shinned Hawk 33 413 413 Cooper's Hawk 1 9 9 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 70 1671 1671 Red-tailed Hawk 0 60 60 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 68 68 Merlin 0 19 19 Peregrine Falcon 1 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 168 2778 2778 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Cindy Cartwright Observers: Bob Hall-Brooks Visitors: A few visitors from the St Clair and Windsor areas. Weather: Little to no wind from the northwest, south, southwest, etc. Heavy clouds with threatening rain to blue skies. What a confusing day - no wonder the raptors stayed put. Raptor Observations: Only 5 species today and it was like pulling teeth to get them. The highlight was an immature PG out over the marsh that was flying so slowly (relatively speaking) that our first impression without bins was 'must be a harrier'. Bob and I were both surprised when we looked at the bird through our bins. If there was a migration today, it was well north of us. The only option on a day like this is to enjoy the scenery and the company, and hope for better winds tomorrow. Non-raptor Observations: A quiet day for all species due to weather http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39183732 Predictions: More sunshine and south winds. Likely to be very much like today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Cindy Cartwright (p...@bmts.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 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
