Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 49 49 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 12 12 Northern Harrier 2 25 25 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 11 11 Cooper's Hawk 0 4 4 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 92 92 Red-tailed Hawk 0 19 19 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 69 69 Merlin 2 6 6 Peregrine Falcon 1 4 4 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: 8 291 291 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 started with clear skies and a light wind from the south. The clouds gradually rolled in throughout the day and the temperature rose to a not so comfortable 31.5c. The wind only slightly increased at the end of the day and remained in the south. Raptor Observations: We saw all 3 falcons today, with one Merlin swooping on a Spotted Sandpiper, which it amazingly saw from over 100m away against a stone background - missed it though! Most raptors were recorded today in the hour after midday, including the falcons, Northern Harriers and a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Numbers were again disappointingly low. Hopefully the migration will start soon! Non-raptor Observations: Species and numbers were lower today with fewer warblers recorded. Waterbird numbers are about the same. Hirundine numbers were also lower, especially Purple Martins when compared to yesterday. The list can be found at https://ebird.org/checklist/S94345787 Predictions: A sunny day is forecast tomorrow with overnight rain. The wind is forecast to move to the west, hopefully providing more lift for buteos. Also as time moves on we are hoping the urge to migrate will mean a general increase in raptor numbers. ======================================================================== 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