Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 542 1983 51219 Osprey 0 0 36 Bald Eagle 10 20 213 Northern Harrier 11 16 473 Sharp-shinned Hawk 35 75 5043 Cooper's Hawk 0 8 245 Northern Goshawk 0 0 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 20 40 255 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 25774 Red-tailed Hawk 43 130 948 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 2 4 7 American Kestrel 3 5 1715 Merlin 1 1 108 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 55 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 12 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 4 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 667 2287 86119 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Maryse Gagné Observers: Visitors: A good many visitors on the tower today, including many groups of keen kids and a few furry four-legged friends! Thank you Marc and Tara for spending time with me this morning and thank you to all who came to say hello! Weather: Chilly start to the day, but the sun came out and warmed the air in the afternoon. The wind was still blowing at approximately 15-20 km/h from the South-West most of the day, and dying down a little at the end of the day. In the afternoon, we had a mix of sun and cloud making it easier to spot high raptors. Raptor Observations: Another very successful day, which included another two Golden Eagles! The first was spotted very high around noon, while the second one came in much lower to greet me during the last hour of the count. The morning started with a good many Northern Harriers, 11 daily total. During the rest of the day, the main players were Red-tailed Hawks (43), Red-shouldered Hawks (20), Sharp-shinned Hawks (35), and Bald Eagles (10). Three American Kestrels flew by and one Merlin, which spent a good amount of time harassing crows before migrating. Non-raptor Observations: A big movement of American Crows today, counting 2,286 during the entire day. American Robins were also on the move, coming in big groups over the tower. Tree Swallows are still present, coming in small numbers over the marsh. Still many Mute Swans in the marsh, however now more Tundra Swans making their presence known. Along with many species of ducks, with fans favourites like Pintails, Shovelers, and Ruddy Ducks, the marsh is still teaming with activity! Check out the full ebird list here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S61158665 Predictions: Tomorrow will be similar to today, with a cooler morning and warming up in the afternoon as the sun comes out from behind the clouds. The wind is due to blow quite steadily from the South-West all day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Maryse Gagné (maryse.gagne35@gmail.com) Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100