Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 35 1069 5946 Osprey 1 1 18 Bald Eagle 0 1 83 Northern Harrier 4 30 233 Sharp-shinned Hawk 69 355 3703 Cooper's Hawk 3 10 92 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 5248 Red-tailed Hawk 0 12 147 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 12 637 Merlin 1 1 91 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 53 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: 113 1502 16256 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Hugh Kent Observers: Liz Kent, Olga Klekner Visitors: We thank all 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: Very overcast, misty and humid start to the day. The cloud cover dissipated in the afternoon. Wind remained light to moderate from the south throughout the day. there was a short spell of drizzle mid morning. Temperature rose to 25c in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Very low numbers of raptors. Sharp-shinned Hawks reached 69 and Turkey Vultures 35. Only one falcon today - a Merlin mid afternoon. Non-raptor Observations: Large Blue Jay migration again today (23,380). Numbers on the marsh remain stable. Many (200) Tree Swallow continue to hawk at various heights above the Marsh. Good to see American Golden Plover flying past. Late warblers continue to be present around the tower, with another Orange-crowned seen today. The list is at https://ebird.org/checklist/S95609484 Predictions: The forecast tomorrow is cloudy with a small chance of rain. However the wind is forecast to be from the north east, so hopefully this will bring greater numbers of raptors, with a smattering of Buteos. More falcons, especially American Kestrels would be welcome. ======================================================================== 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