Holiday Beach Conservation Area
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2016
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 4 63 63
Osprey 3 45 45
Bald Eagle 0 75 75
Northern Harrier 10 185 185
Sharp-shinned Hawk 256 1740 1740
Cooper's Hawk 4 56 56
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 23 4705 4705
Red-tailed Hawk 3 93 93
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 10 611 611
Merlin 0 64 64
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 313 7648 7648
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Sean Jenniskens
Observers: Cindy Cartwright, Cindy Isenhoff, Olga Klekner,
Patrick Tomlinson, Scott Fauteux, Steve Wagner
Visitors:
Many visitors for the last day of this years Hawk Festival! It was another
great festival this year, and we hope to see you again next year!
Weather:
Beautiful day for the last day of the Hawk Festival! Though the winds were
out of the S keeping the big movements away.
Raptor Observations:
There were good numbers of Sharp-shinned Hawks, and many other species
recorded in lower numbers. There was one report of a Red-shouldered Hawk
from the park, but it was not observed at the tower.
Non-raptor Observations:
Blue Jay numbers have increased slightly, with 1662 birds observed
migrating over, and the first Ruddy Ducks of the season were out on the
marsh. For the full eBird checklist, go to
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31650819 There were 26 Black
Saddlebags, 6 Green Darners, 2 Twelve-spotted Skimmers, and 62 Monarchs
noted migrating past the tower.
Predictions:
Winds are supposed to start out in the NW and switch to the SW by noon,
with relatively clear skies.
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Report submitted by Sean Jenniskens (seanjennisk...@hotmail.com)
Holiday Beach Conservation Area information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
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