Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 3352 68523 Osprey 0 0 26 Bald Eagle 0 36 178 Northern Harrier 1 59 566 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 130 7737 Cooper's Hawk 2 44 283 Northern Goshawk 0 2 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 162 568 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5262 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1350 2871 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 6 Golden Eagle 0 42 55 American Kestrel 0 3 1305 Merlin 0 7 124 Peregrine Falcon 0 10 98 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 0 1 Total: 5 5202 87610 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Hugh Kent Observers: Liz Kent Visitors: We thank today's observers for their 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: The day was overcast with a light wind from the south increasing to moderate by mid day. The rain came late morning, and the visibility decreased. Temperatures rose slightly from 3c initially to 6c. Raptor Observations: As expected with the impeding rain very few raptors were flying, just 2 Cooper's Hawks, a Northern Harrier, a Sharp-shinned Hawk and a single Red-tailed Hawk. Having seen no raptors in an hour, the watch was curtailed at 1pm. Non-raptor Observations: Definitely a day for ducks with numbers stable on the marsh, and good numbers of gulls. A single Great Egret remains on the marsh. A few Horned Larks (44), Cedar Waxwings (129) and American Goldfinches (123) passed by before the rain came. Rusty Blackbirds (60) and Red-winged Blackbirds (151) stopped by in the trees before heading west. A single Winter Wren chattered at us early on. The list is at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97901667 Predictions: Tomorrow is forecast to be cold and dry, partly cloudy with a moderate wind from the west north west. Hopefully these conditions will bring a few more raptors than today. ======================================================================== 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