Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 1472 1571 3252 Osprey 0 4 29 Bald Eagle 2 4 79 Northern Harrier 31 37 178 Sharp-shinned Hawk 216 354 1581 Cooper's Hawk 4 8 44 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 3 Broad-winged Hawk 81 108 7234 Red-tailed Hawk 9 11 85 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 182 186 624 Merlin 5 7 29 Peregrine Falcon 4 8 26 Unknown Accipiter 3 3 16 Unknown Buteo 2 2 17 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 2 2 5 Unknown Raptor 0 0 3 Total: 2013 2306 13205 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Craig Evans Observers: Visitors: A total of 10 visitors were at the tower today and most stayed for a number of hours enjoying a great number of raptors flying over. Weather: The day began with moderate winds from the southwest with a temperature of 21.9 C and 75% cloud cover. At 8:00 am EST the winds switched to the west and by 11:00 pm EST to the north and later the northeast. The winds remained moderate to strong with gusts near 20 mph at times. Temperatures fell throughout the day and cloud cover was at or near 100% but cleared in the evening. Raptor Observations: A steady flow of raptor migrants were observed throughout the day after the winds shifted. Turkey Vultures were observed in great numbers, as well as American Kestrels and Sharp-shinned Hawks. 4 Peregrine Falcons were observed today. A good number of Broad-winged Hawks were also observed. Non-raptor Observations: A noticeably change from a few days ago as many species are becoming more sparse or not found at all, even in the morning with southern winds. Blue Jays - 16 660 Monarchs - 12 https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48935289 Predictions: The winds are expected to continue from the northeast tonight and into tomorrow morning, which could mean another great day of raptors observations. Temperatures will be around 15 C. By late morning the winds will shift to the east, and then the southeast by mid afternoon warming things up, with the possibility of a few showers. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Craig Evans (c...@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 _______________________________________________ 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
