Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 15, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 7713 12590 Osprey 0 7 24 Bald Eagle 0 6 88 Northern Harrier 0 92 295 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 1282 4630 Cooper's Hawk 0 53 135 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 10 13 Broad-winged Hawk 0 13 5254 Red-tailed Hawk 0 53 188 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 208 833 Merlin 0 12 102 Peregrine Falcon 0 22 73 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 Total: 2 9471 24225 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Hugh Kent Observers: Liz Kent Visitors: We thank today's observers for their efforts. Unsurprisingly there were no visitors today. 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: Almost persistent rain today, a couple of bright spells in the morning and afternoon. Wind was light to moderate from the north west and the temperature was around 16c. Overcast all day with varying visibility. Raptor Observations: Today confirmed that it is seldom worth hawk watching in the rain - only 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks all day. Non-raptor Observations: The rain limited the amount and variety of species seen today, however duck numbers on the marsh continue to increase, together with vegetation dieback making them easier to spot. The day was made worthwhile when a Lincoln's Sparrow was spotted when birds reappeared in a bright spell. The list is at https://ebird.org/checklist/S96196863 Predictions: Tomorrow the rain is forecast to stop early in the morning with the front passing through. With the wind moderate with a slight northerly component, hopefully we will have a better day. Temperatures are lower at about 14c. Maybe this will encourage more migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Hugh Kent (Hughnkent@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