Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 18 89 89 Osprey 9 35 35 Bald Eagle 5 31 31 Northern Harrier 20 69 69 Sharp-shinned Hawk 134 606 606 Cooper's Hawk 5 29 29 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 269 1308 1308 Red-tailed Hawk 14 59 59 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 69 292 292 Merlin 0 15 15 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 Unknown Buteo 1 2 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 1 Black Vulture 0 1 1 Total: 544 2545 2545 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.75 hours Official Counter: Cindy Isenhoff, Justin Bosler Observers: Dan Lumm, Justin Bosler Visitors: Many Many visitors from far and near today on the tower! The first day of Festival of Hawks and north winds brought out large numbers of visitor. Thanks to all for spotting the "high flyers", and keeping me company on the tower today. Weather: Bright and sunny today. Temps started out at 13C and climbed all day reaching 23.9C by 3pm. Winds mainly N or NNW, but quite mild most of the day. Very few clouds against a bright blue sky. Raptor Observations: Raptors began moving early this morning with 23 American Kestrels before 7am. There were pockets of activity throughout the day. A total of 10 raptor species in all today. Birds were quite high and often distant. A couple of small Broad-winged kettles. Non-raptor Observations: Song birds were scattered throughout the day, but no large numbers of any one species recorded. American Gold Finch were most prevelant, and a nice showing of Cedar Waxwings & Chimney Swifts also moved through. Predictions: Clear skies, warmer temps but a shift in the wind for Sunday. Festival of Hawks is in full swing, so grab your binoculars and come out to the tower!! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Cindy Isenhoff (akahawkla...@aol.com) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
