After work today I checked for the Long-billed Dowitcher that Rick Lauzon
observed yesterday at the Holland Landing lagoons. Of only five total
shorebirds, it was one. It appears to be a juvenile bird but I have limited
experience with this species. The bird flushed with the three Lesser
Yellowlegs it was accompanying (the fifth bird was a Stilt Sandpiper) when a
Sharp-shinned Hawk flew past (not a Merlin - I checked). It was feeding in the
second lagoon when I left at 7:00 p.m.
For duck enthusiasts, there were scores of Green- and Blue-winged Teal,
numerous N. Shovelers, and approximately 70 Wood Ducks, many of them fine males
in alternate plumage.
Ron Fleming, Newmarket
Note: Two well-drilling trucks that have set up shop right there at the front
gate, so I'm not sure if that will effect access during working hours.
DIRECTIONS: The Holland Landing lagoons are just north of Newmarket,
which in turn is about 30 minutes directly north of Toronto. From
Davis Drive/Hwy.9 in mid-Newmarket, turn north at the lights on Yonge
Street (the Upper Canada Mall will be on the NW side of this busy
intersection). Drive past all the "big box" stores in the north part
of Newmarket (past Tim Horton's, Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Future
Shop, Costco, Silvercity Cinemas, etc.) and past the Victory Church to the
stoplights beside Brooklin Concrete and the Newmarket Inn (this is about
2 kms north of Green Lane).
Turn right into Holland Landing and follow the curving descent to the
lights at the bridge (don't take the left near the bottom of the hill).
The bridge crosses the railway tracks, then the East Holland River.
Go north past Mount Albert Rd. You will be on Old Yonge Street.
Keep going north through town, past Beckett Ave. You will go through
a little curve in the road where there are conifer stands on both
sides, then you will pass Doane Rd. on the right. About a km after
that you will see two white wagon wheels and a Maximum 60 sign; this is
Cedar St. Turn right (east) and follow it to the dead end.
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Holiday Beach
Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 17 51 51
Osprey 1 46 46
Bald Eagle 0 29 29
Northern Harrier 12 259 259
Sharp-shinned Hawk 319 2429 2429
Cooper's Hawk 8 85 85
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 1403 3811 3811
Red-tailed Hawk 7 97 97
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 127 1176 1176
Merlin 4 33 33
Peregrine Falcon 1 16 16
Unknown 1 1 1
Swainson's Hawk 1 2 2
Total: 1901 8035 8035
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Betty Learmouth
Observers: Art Thompson-Shaw, Chuck Sharbaugh, Claude Radley,
Ian Woodfield, Jim McCoy, Merry MacRae, Mike Malone
Visitors:
Visitors were on the tower from Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Weather:
Today's weather was a mix of sun and cloud with moderate winds from the
West and Northwest.
Raptor Observations:
The raptor migration was steady throughout the day with a good variety of
species including a Light-morph Swainson's Hawks in a stream of
Broad-winged Hawks at 2:30 p.m. EST. Small kettles of Broad-winged Hawks
were observed between 1:00 p.m. EST and 3:00 p.m. EST.
Resident Bald Eagles were active today including an adult and two
immatures as they moved around the marsh. Two Osprey were in the area
today. At one point they were in a disagreement over a recently caught
fish, providing some good photo opportunities.
Non-raptor Observations:
Twelve Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, 17 Chimney Swifts and 25 Monarchs
passed the tower today along with a variety of other bird species.
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Report submitted by Betty Learmouth ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at:
http://hbmo.org/
