Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 97 59898 64775 Osprey 0 9 26 Bald Eagle 0 54 136 Northern Harrier 1 302 505 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 4240 7588 Cooper's Hawk 0 155 237 Northern Goshawk 1 5 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 376 379 Broad-winged Hawk 0 21 5262 Red-tailed Hawk 6 1334 1469 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 2 10 10 American Kestrel 1 677 1302 Merlin 1 26 116 Peregrine Falcon 1 37 88 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Black Vulture 0 1 1 Total: 121 67146 81900 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Stasso, Jacob Observers: Andrew Wiebe, Donny Moore, Kara Wiebe, Noel Herdman Visitors: We thank all today's observers for their outstanding efforts and those interested in the ongoing Hawk Count. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, access to the top level of Hawk Tower is limited to hawk counters and qualified observers only. The 2nd and lower levels are open to the public practising COVID-19 safe precautions (social distancing). Thank you for your understanding and involvement. Weather: Temperature today stayed within a small range, starting at 7 degrees C and having a high of around 10 C. Day was constantly overcast with alternating periods of fog, mist, and drizzle, making for non-optimal raptor observation. Wind was consistently northerly throughout the day. Raptor Observations: Despite the optimal winds, today was slow for raptors most likely due to the alternating periods of rain. Turkey Vultures were lower at only 97, making flight within a one hour window. Sharpies were significantly low at only 8. Buteos were also low with only 6 Red Tails and 3 Red Shoulders. Although appearing in singles, each falcon made an appearance today. Two Golden Eagles also passed by, one at 7:24 EST and the other at 11:37 EST. An immature Northern Goshawk also passed closely by the tower. Non-raptor Observations: Non-raptor day was rather slow, with very little songbirds and little passing over blackbirds. Blue Jay movement has seemed to significantly slow with only 50 seen, while Crows are also low at 230. Marsh numbers remain high, albeit lower than the past few days. https://ebird.org/checklist/S96898102 Predictions: Tomorrow is expected to clear up consistently with clear and partly cloudy sunny skies throughout the day. Temperatures are expected to be warmer at 15 degree C highs. Lastly, winds are expected to be primarily westerly, strengthening throughout the day. Hopefully these conditions make raptor movement favourable, with numbers making up for the lack there of today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jacob Stasso (jacobstasso@gmail.com) Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100 Count data submitted via Dunkadoo - Project info at: https://dunkadoo.org/explore/hbmo/hbmo-hawk-watch-fall-2021