Holiday Beach Hawk Watch
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2024
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 54 264 286
Osprey 6 18 18
Bald Eagle 19 89 92
Northern Harrier 13 172 191
Sharp-shinned Hawk 162 1487 1489
Cooper's Hawk 4 53 54
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 488 1878 1890
Red-tailed Hawk 17 265 305
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 17 393 401
Merlin 2 40 40
Peregrine Falcon 1 18 18
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 1 1
Total: 783 4678 4785
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Hugh Kent
Observers: Andrew Fix, Ian Woodfield, Liz Kent, Olga Klekner,
Patrick Tomlinson, Steve Wagner
Visitors:
Big thanks to Andy, Dana, Ian, Liz, Patrick and Steve for helping spot. The
majority of Raptors were hard to find high to the north. It was great to
meet Stefan, a visiting bander (ringer) from the UK.
Weather:
Wind started light generally from the north and then switched to south east
mid morning. Cloud cover was variable but never exceeded 60%. It was hot
again with the temperature climbing to high twenties by mid morning.
Visibility was good, with pressure falling 5 points during the day.
Raptor Observations:
We had to work for our Broad-wing Hawk (488) sightings today with most
streaming high to the north, There was a steady flow of Sharp-shinned
Hawks(162) throughout the day with the flight line to the north of the
tower, sometimes very high. Good movements of Bald Eagles (19), Northern
Harriers (13), Red-tailed Hawks (17) and American Kestrels (17), again all
to the north. Turkey Vultures (54) are beginning to move. Eleven species
again today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Normal mix of species today with the exception of an Eastern Whip poorwill,
which was flushed in the early morning while arriving at the tower. Also
the Passerine banders brought a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Yellow-billed
Cuckoo, Northern Flicker and a Sharp-shinned Hawk to the Tower for release-
they had a good morning! The Blue Jays (10,410) were relentless flying west
over the Tower until early afternoon. The list is at
https://ebird.org/checklist/S195620624
Predictions:
Tomorrow's winds are forecast to be light from the north east until midday.
More cloudy and the temperature is likely to be a bit lower. Hopefully this
will bring more Broad-wings and other raptors past and over the Tower.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Hugh Kent ([email protected])
Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
More site information at hawkcount.org:
https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100
--
Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario
Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario.
Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year
reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to:
[email protected].
If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email
at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at
http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines
To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page
at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
