Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2806 45928 Osprey 0 0 68 Bald Eagle 0 32 292 Northern Harrier 1 90 616 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 121 7783 Cooper's Hawk 0 106 508 Northern Goshawk 0 3 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 250 547 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6115 Red-tailed Hawk 2 2153 4390 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 20 Golden Eagle 0 37 55 American Kestrel 0 4 1207 Merlin 0 6 126 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 44 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 8 Unknown Buteo 0 38 63 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 2 6 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 3 5662 67786 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Sean Jenniskens Observers: Visitors: Mike W. brought his wife Diana out for a short visit. Weather: Dense fog lasted until about 9:30am, at which point it faded to a hazy-fog which lasted the rest of the day. S-E variable winds all day. Raptor Observations: Very few birds yet again. All three in different hours, all three on different flight paths. Interestingly, the Northern Harrier went straight South out over the lake and appeared to keep going. One Red-tail was headed WSW and one was WNW. Non-raptor Observations: Our Orange-crowned Warbler still seems to be hanging around. 283 Horned Larks were counted, as well as 24 American Pipits, 3 Lapland Longspurs, and 88 Cedar Waxwings. For the full eBird checklist, go to http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32597937 Predictions: More warm weather and moderate South winds! Another slow day likely to come! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Sean Jenniskens (seanjennisk...@hotmail.com) Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ _______________________________________________ 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
