[Ontbirds] Detroit River Hawk Watch (28 Sep 2018) 338 Raptors

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Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2018
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture 199685685
Osprey   2 26 26
Bald Eagle   0 13 13
Northern Harrier 2118118
Sharp-shinned Hawk 111   1506   1506
Cooper's Hawk0 13 13
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  1  1
Broad-winged Hawk   12  46564  46564
Swainson's Hawk  0  2  2
Red-tailed Hawk  8119119
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Golden Eagle 0  0  0
American Kestrel 0680680
Merlin   1 20 20
Peregrine Falcon 3 23 23
Unknown Accipiter0  0  0
Unknown Buteo0  3  3
Unknown Falcon   0  0  0
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  2  2

Total: 338  49775  49775
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 
Observation end   time: 15:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:Kevin Georg

Observers:Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Frank Kitakis,
  Rosemary Brady

Weather:
sunny skies early with clouds in the afternoon

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
heavy movement of blue jays with over 5000+

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] Long Point Update September 28 - Western Kingbird (present), Brant, Yellow-breasted Chat, Connecticut Warbler.

[Stu Mackenzie via ONTBIRDS]

While a great number of Ontario birders are at Pelee this weekend for the
Ontario Field Ornithologists' Convention  ,
some may fancy a trip through Long Point on their way to and from.

 

The Long Point Bird Observatory sightings board is updated to September 28 -
. Highlights from this past week include Western Kingbird (still present
this afternoon) along Front Rd. between Clear Creek and Coves Rd.), and six
record-early Brant September 27. Not listed on the sightings board was a
Yellow-breasted Chat and Connecticut Warbler at the Tip this morning. 

 

You can find all of these location in the Long Point Birding
Trail
=EN>.

 

To get to Long Point, follow the birds, or head south on Hwy 59 from the 401
until you hit the lake. 

 

Visitors are always welcome at the Old Cut Research Station, and daily
birding hikes depart Old Cut one hour after sunrise. Follow @LongPointBirdOb
on Twitter  , @LPBObs on Facebook
 , or @longpointbirds on Instagram
  for daily updates on birding at
Long Point.

 

Contact me off-list if you'd like to be a part of the LPBO Bird Alert Group
(requires a mobile phone and WhatsApp) which is the front lines for birds of
interest in the Long Point area.

 

Good birding,

 

Stu

 

 

 

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[Ontbirds] Holiday Beach Conservation Area (28 Sep 2018) 205 Raptors

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Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2018
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
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Turkey Vulture  88929929
Osprey   1 23 23
Bald Eagle   5 67 67
Northern Harrier 7129129
Sharp-shinned Hawk  95   1043   1043
Cooper's Hawk1 30 30
Northern Goshawk 0  0  0
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  2  2
Broad-winged Hawk0   7082   7082
Red-tailed Hawk  0 67 67
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Golden Eagle 0  0  0
American Kestrel 7419419
Merlin   0 21 21
Peregrine Falcon 1 15 15
Unknown Accipiter0 13 13
Unknown Buteo0 10 10
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Falcon   0  3  3
Unknown Raptor   0  3  3

Total: 205   9856   9856
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:00:00 
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter:Craig Evans

Observers:

Visitors:
Many visitors came to the tower today, including an OFO group lead by Paul
Pratt.


Weather:
The day began with strong southwest winds, about 50% cloud cover and a
temperature of 15.5 C. The strong winds persisted for the first few hours
but calmed to moderate until the afternoon. Cloud cover decreased
throughout the day, with sunny skies and and a temperature of 20.5 C at
12:00 pm EST. At noon the wind calmed even more and switched to the south
and temperatures reached 23.5 C.

Raptor Observations:
The first few hours were relatively slow with the strong winds, but soon
picked up with a steady stream of Sharp-shinned Hawks coming in, along with
some Northern Harriers and Bald Eagles. A few American Kestrels came
through around mid-morning and so did a Peregrine Falcon flying with an
Osprey. A good number of Turkey Vultures came though as the temperature
started to rise. No Buteos were seen today.  

Non-raptor Observations:
Did not see the first Blue Jays until 7:28 EST, then a steady stream came
through until about noon, then significantly slowed again. Mute Swans
continue to dominate the marsh and there are a good number of Mallards that
were counted as they took to the air.

Blue Jays - 15 300
Monarchs - 68

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48801101


Predictions:
Winds are expected from the northwest for a few hours tonight to cool
things off a little. Strong west winds are forecast again for tomorrow so
Buteo migration could be a little slow again. There could be a good chance
for some Peregrine Falcons again though. Hopefully we will still get some
nice surprises!

Report submitted by  (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


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[Ontbirds] semipalated Plover

[Stewart via ONTBIRDS]

semilated plover , Bronte Beach this morning

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[Ontbirds] Monarchs at the Tip of Point Pelee

[E. Smout via ONTBIRDS]

Hi all

Sorry not birds but there are quite a few monarchs roosting at the tip on the 
east side. 

We estimate a half a dozen roosts with a couple of hundred monarchs that we can 
see. The strong west winds have them grounded. 

It’s really beautiful to see. 

Ellen Smout
OFO Convention Trip Leader. 

Sent from my iPhone

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[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes - Ottawa east - Navan - Trim at McFadden Roads

[tom devecseri via ONTBIRDS]

Hello
the migration of Sandhill Cranes to their traditional area in Navan has
begun this past week, count of 16 at noon today with number expected to
increase.

They are in the fresh cut corn fields east of Trim and North of McFadden.

>From HWY 174 , take Trim road exit South 12.5 km (almost to the end of Trim
road) to reach the corner of McFadden and Trim

Tom
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[Ontbirds] Snow Geese - Stratford

[Steve Thorpe via ONTBIRDS]

There were 2 Snow Geese in with a flock of 30 Canada Geese near Tom Patterson 
Island on Lake Victoria this morning.

Steve Thorpe


Lake Victoria is in the middle of Stratford. From Ontario Street (Hwy 7,8) head 
north on Waterloo Street.  Just before the first bridge turn right on Lakeside 
Drive and follow the south shore of the lake.

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[Ontbirds] Presqu'ile Bird Report for Week of 21-27 Sep 2018

[Doug McRae via ONTBIRDS]

Presqu’ile Weekly Bird Report for Week on 21-27 Sept 2018

By Doug McRae

Highlights:  SNOW GOOSE, STILT SANDPIPER, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, PRAIRIE 
WARBLER


It was a busy week with lots of migrants passing through, especially on 22 and 
27 September.


Waterfowl diversity is good right now with most of the “summer” ducks still 
here and some migrants from the north/west coming in.  A white morph adult SNOW 
GOOSE on Beach 1 on the 22nd  was a good find. A BLUE-WINGED TEAL was still in 
the marsh on the 27th . REDHEAD has been seen all week with a high of 85 on 27 
Sep.  Nine LESSER SCAUP and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER were seen at Salt Pt. on 22 
Sep.  Additionally 140 GREATER SCAUP and 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER were seen near 
Gull Is. on 27 Sep.


The twenty-one WILD TURKEY on 22 Sep may be the all time high for the park, 
further cementing the recent establishment of another introduced species. A 
RED-NECKED GREBE was seen near the islands on 27 Sep. Most expected herons were 
seen this week including a GREEN HERON on 23 Sep and an AMERICAN BITTERN on 27 
Sep.


Raptors were moving on several days.  Mixed species flocks included a high of 
67 BROAD-WINGED HAWK along with 3 BALD EAGLE passing over the gate area on 22 
Sep.  Shorebirds were generally in low numbers but with reasonable species 
diversity.  Most birds were seen on the beach or Gull Is. and included single 
BAIRD’S, STILT and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER on Gull on 23 Sep.  Gulls are mostly 
restricted to HERRING and RING-BILLED but a single BONAPARTE’S GULL was 
reported on 23 Sep, and up to 4 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS of various ages were 
on the beach on 22 Sep.


A BARRED OWL was heard calling from the Newcastle woods on 22 Sep.  Small 
numbers of RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS are still around and woodpeckers have 
been obvious, especially NORTHERN FLICKER and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, which 
are migrating in numbers.  MERLIN, AMERICAN KESTREL and PEREGRINE FALCON have 
been seen regularly through the park all week.


A GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER on 27 Sep may be the last of the year. Small numbers 
of EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE can still be found and EASTERN PHOEBE are migrating in 
earnest with 80 seen on 27 Sep.  Five species of vireo were reported this week 
with a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO – a rare but annual migrant - on 22 Sep, and a 
somewhat late WARBLING VIREO on 27 Sep.  Significant numbers of Blue Jays are 
migrating on some days with over 750 flying over the gate in one hour on 25 
Sep.  Wrens are well represented with four species seen, including at least one 
CAROLINA WREN that is being heard around the Lighthouse and Bayshore Rd. 


Fifteen AMERICAN PIPIT were seen on 23 Sep.  A good selection of the expected 
warblers has been seen all week with major pushes on 22 and 27 Sep.  Lingering 
YELLOW WARBLERS were seen on 23 and 25 Sep. A PRAIRIE WARBLER – a rarely seen 
migrant - was found among more common species near the Lighthouse on 24 Sep.


Note that fall waterfowl hunting in now occurring in the Park which means park 
users cannot go to Owen Pt., the islands, the marsh (boardwalk is open), or 
Calf Pasture Pt. on Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays even if no one is 
hunting on those days. This restriction will last until mid December so plan 
your trip accordingly.


Presqu’ile Provincial Park is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, just 
south of the town of Brighton.  It can be reached from either Hwy. 401 or Cty. 
Rd. 2 and is well signed.  A Park map can be found in the information tabloid 
available at the Park gate.  Presqu’ile’s two offshore islands – Gull and High 
Bluff – support a large multi-species colonial bird nesting area and access is 
not permitted during the breeding season.


 

 

Doug McRae
P.O. Box 3010
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
613-475-5014 H
613-243-4161 C


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