[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (22 Nov 2017) 48 Raptors

2017-11-22 Thread reports--- via ONTBIRDS 
Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture  14   6299  53336
Osprey   0  0 34
Bald Eagle   3 84223
Northern Harrier 0 31309
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0174   4077
Cooper's Hawk0 38100
Northern Goshawk 0  2  2
Red-shouldered Hawk  4253327
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  10392
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  2
Red-tailed Hawk 25   1485   2296
Rough-legged Hawk0 23 32
Golden Eagle 2 71 87
American Kestrel 0  0538
Merlin   0  4 58
Peregrine Falcon 0  5 65
Unknown Accipiter0  0  1
Unknown Buteo0  4  6
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  0  3

Total:  48   8473  71888
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:30:00 
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter:Kevin Georg

Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Rosemary Brady

Weather:
winds from the NW with mostly cloudy skies

Raptor Observations:
2 Golden Eagles late 

Non-raptor Observations:
76 Crows

Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch (jerry.jour...@gmail.com)
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.drhawkwatch.org 


More site information at hawkcount.org:  
http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=285


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[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (22 Nov 2017) 106 Raptors

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Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2017
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
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Turkey Vulture  15   7954  56074
Osprey   0  1 77
Bald Eagle   9 95251
Northern Harrier 7 72496
Sharp-shinned Hawk   3498   5353
Cooper's Hawk5 88271
Northern Goshawk 0  4  5
Red-shouldered Hawk 12691824
Broad-winged Hawk0  1   5366
Red-tailed Hawk 49   2443   3422
Rough-legged Hawk2 23 40
Golden Eagle 1 75 87
American Kestrel 0  4   1371
Merlin   0  6 76
Peregrine Falcon 3  8 60
Unknown Accipiter0  3  7
Unknown Buteo0  3 20
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  2 11
Short-eared Owl  0  0  1
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  2

Total: 106  11971  73814
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:Sean Jenniskens

Observers:Jim McCoy, Michael Williamson

Visitors:
A few visitors today, including a man from Alabama visiting family in Ann
Arbor.


Weather:
Moderate north and northwesterly winds for most of the day, though they
switched to light out of the west around mid-afternoon. A great sky for
counting - lots of cloud and blue.

Raptor Observations:
A good flight today with 106 birds being counted. Biggest flight was of
Red-tails with 49. Other highlights include 9 Bald Eagles, 7 Northern
Harriers, 12 Red-shoulders, 2 Roughies, a Golden Eagle and 3 relatively
late Peregrines. One of the Roughies (adult female light morph) provided
excellent views right over the tower, as she was circling back and taking
her time crossing to the west.

Non-raptor Observations:
At least 2 Muskrats were very active below the tower today. 4 Common Loons
and 2 Double-crested Cormorants were observed high-flying in a southerly
direction. In addition, 13 Sandhill Cranes (5;1;7) were observed migrating
fairly high as well. Despite being so late in the season, approximately
1000 American Crows migrated by the tower today. 107 American Goldfinches
were counted as well. As the count neared its end, a Winter Wren was in
constant song.

Predictions:
Moderate southwest winds.

Report submitted by Sean Jenniskens (seanjennisk...@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


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[Ontbirds] Male Harlequin Duck, Sarnia Ont

2017-11-22 Thread Anne Goulden via ONTBIRDS 
Found at Canatara Beach , Sarnia Ontario 1:45 today.
in front of merging and splitting raft of about 600-800 redheads. Look for the 
few goldeneyes. Each time Harlequin seen it was with one or two goldeneyes.
Use Canatara Park entrance off Christina Street Sarnia, Ontario. Follow road to 
the right to 1st beach parking lot entrance. bird was viewed from this parking 
lot in (Lake Huron), at times close enough for binos. 
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[Ontbirds] Northern Gannet

2017-11-22 Thread jvjalava via ONTBIRDS 
Still being seen -- very close to shore between ship canal and downtown 
Burlington 2 mins ago.  Caught a fish. Vieeing from wooden platform on beach nw 
of notth pier.
Jarmo


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[Ontbirds] Fwd: Gannet update

2017-11-22 Thread Jean Iron via ONTBIRDS 
On water straight out from Beachway Park in Burlington at 4th hydro tower on 
Halton side of lift bridge in front of water treatment plant. Scope views.

Jean Iron Barb Charlton 

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> Date: November 22, 2017 at 1:15:38 PM EST
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> Subject: [Ontbirds] Gannet.
> Reply-To: charmaine anderson 
> 
> Still along Burlington lakefront. But best seen from lift bridge side. 
> Currently we are on north side of lift bridge viewing it to the north east 
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[Ontbirds] Mountain Blue Bird

2017-11-22 Thread Mike Norton via ONTBIRDS 
Being seen as of 1:30 this afternoon on the flats north of the parking
lots. Directions in previous posts. Good birding.

Mike
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[Ontbirds] Gannet.

2017-11-22 Thread charmaine anderson via ONTBIRDS 
Still along Burlington lakefront. But best seen from lift bridge side. 
Currently we are on north side of lift bridge viewing it to the north east 
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Re: [Ontbirds] Gannet in Hamilton

2017-11-22 Thread Barbara Charlton via ONTBIRDS 
The Gannet is now plunge diving just off shore from the pier at the foot of
Brant St.

Barb

On Nov 22, 2017 11:34 AM, "olivesided via ONTBIRDS" 
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> Good work, David.
> Stil present now north of Burlington lift bridge. Taking regular flights.
> Just letting folks know that it appears to be stable in the vicinity. Do i
> live near the atlantic, or lake ontario? Hard to tell.
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[Ontbirds] Gannet in Hamilton

2017-11-22 Thread olivesided via ONTBIRDS 

Good work, David.
Stil present now north of Burlington lift bridge. Taking regular flights. Just 
letting folks know that it appears to be stable in the vicinity. Do i live near 
the atlantic, or lake ontario? Hard to tell.

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[Ontbirds] Northern Gannet is back - Burlington Life Bridge

2017-11-22 Thread Cheryl Edgecombe via ONTBIRDS 
David Pryor is looking at the Northern Gannet fllying around in a feeding
frenzy off the parking lot on  south side of the Burlington Lift Bridge

Directions:

Take the QEW to Eastport Drive and over the lift bridge and park in the lot.
I am sure that there are other points of view along there.

Cheryl



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