Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 817 9458 13070
Osprey 2 17 74
Bald Eagle 1 53 276
Northern Harrier 2 66 285
Sharp-shinned Hawk 150 589 5100
Cooper's Hawk 7 148 400
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 17 35
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 48629
Red-tailed Hawk 41 147 514
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 4
American Kestrel 9 194 1084
Merlin 3 15 75
Peregrine Falcon 0 9 29
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 6
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Gyrfalcon 0 1 1
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 7
Total: 1033 10719 69591
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Jason Craft
Observers: Claude Radley, Dan Lumm, Dennis Patrick, Gwen Patrick,
Olga Klekner
Weather:
Light-moderate NW winds. Morning overcast skies became clear from the NW by
the afternoon. Temperatures 16 to 21C.
Raptor Observations:
Again Sharp-shinned hawks dominated. Red-tailed hawks were moving but in
small number for this late in the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
1177 Blue Jays were counted. Large flocks of mixed "black" birds. A few
Killdeer and Flickers.
Predictions:
North winds veering to East Northeast by late afternoon. A few clouds.
Temps climbing from around 8C to near 20C. Should be a great day.
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Report submitted by Claude Radley ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
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