Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 12 3276 68447 Osprey 0 0 26 Bald Eagle 0 29 171 Northern Harrier 2 36 543 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 105 7712 Cooper's Hawk 2 32 271 Northern Goshawk 0 0 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 132 538 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5262 Red-tailed Hawk 8 1071 2592 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 4 Golden Eagle 3 34 47 American Kestrel 0 3 1305 Merlin 0 5 122 Peregrine Falcon 1 7 95 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: 31 4733 87141 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 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 wind remained from the south increasing throughout the day to strong. Initially the sky was clear, gradually clouding over as the day went on. Temperature started at 9c and increased to 13c, then falling a couple of degrees as the wind and cloud increased. Rain came in the last hour. Raptor Observations: Not a good day for thermal migration, reflected in the numbers. All sightings were at a low level and a number of hawks settled in trees. The highlight was 3 golden Eagles, the last sitting in a tree for over an hour. 12 Turkey Vultures and 8 Red-tailed Hawks came past. Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Cooper's Hawk were in low single figures and a single Peregrine hassled some resident Bald Eagles along the shore. Non-raptor Observations: Twelve duck species were seen today, with a first of the season Hooded Merganser pair the highlight. Numbers are stable, with exception of an increase in Ring-necked Ducks (4240). Waterbird numbers are low but stable. Smaller numbers of songbirds passed with Cedar Waxwing (124) topping the bill. It was great to have 4 Eastern Bluebirds stop by on the Willow Tree for an hour or so. Rusty Blackbirds (570) are still passing by in good numbers, with flocks hanging about in the trees around the tower before moving on. The list is at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97487699 Predictions: Tomorrow is forecast to be similar to today but colder. Wind will be slightly calmer and be more from the west (WSW). Hopefully we will see more 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