Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 1 3398 68569 Osprey 0 0 26 Bald Eagle 0 40 182 Northern Harrier 0 63 570 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 136 7743 Cooper's Hawk 0 48 287 Northern Goshawk 0 2 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 173 579 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5262 Red-tailed Hawk 24 1514 3035 Rough-legged Hawk 0 6 7 Golden Eagle 0 43 56 American Kestrel 0 3 1305 Merlin 0 7 124 Peregrine Falcon 0 11 99 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: 27 5444 87852 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Hugh Kent Observers: Chuck Sharbaugh, Jim McCoy, Liz Kent, Michelle Mastellotto 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: A cold day with strong wind from the west, with a small north element and overcast skies. Temperatures were below 0c all day, with a significant wind chill. Visibility was good. Raptor Observations: Only a few Red-tailed hawks (24) combined with single Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk and Turkey Vulture Non-raptor Observations: Ducks again dominate the list, with numbers variable - lots of Mallards (1140) and Ring-necked Duck (2220) but Northern Shoveler and American Wigeon were absent today. Most ducks were sheltering on the north side of the Marsh. Goldeneye (8) were again seen on the lake and there was a flyover of Common Merganser (5). Two Great Egrets linger on. Very few other birds - American Goldfinch (51) the only songbird seen. The list is at https://ebird.org/checklist/S98108762 Predictions: Another cold start tomorrow, but the wind is lighter generally from the south. Snow possible in the afternoon. Hopefully the lighter wind will result in similar or greater numbers than today. With luck the snow may arrive later in the afternoon than presently forecast. ======================================================================== 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