Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 53 22262 23120 Osprey 0 4 29 Bald Eagle 1 27 119 Northern Harrier 3 99 341 Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 1530 3921 Cooper's Hawk 1 75 137 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 46 46 Broad-winged Hawk 0 861 25771 Red-tailed Hawk 0 159 303 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 380 1601 Merlin 0 12 93 Peregrine Falcon 0 14 35 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 5 Unknown Buteo 0 6 7 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 4 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 73 25480 55535 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Maryse Gagné Observers: Chip Ogglesby, Dave Martin, Elizabeth Kent, Hugh Kent, Linda Wladarski Visitors: Thank you to Chip Ogglesby, Noel, Shawn, Len Jones, Jim McCoy, Mike, Dave Martin, and Linda Wladarski. Thank you for your visit! Weather: What looked like a promising day for raptor migration was not we got on the tower. A full cloud cover and strong winds from the East really cooled us down. The rain came earlier than expected but since nothing was flying, we packed up early just before most of the rain. Raptor Observations: Not many raptors flying today, with a daily total of 73 raptors, all mostly Turkey Vultures (53). Thankfully, some Sharp-shinned Hawks (15), Northern Harriers (3), a Cooper's Hawk and an immature Bald Eagle also came through to keep us entertained. Non-raptor Observations: Also a slow day for non-raptor species, with highlights including a Hairy Woodpecker, and an Orange-crowned Warbler. Many ducks still on the marsh, though difficult to see since they are quite far. We were lucky to have something spook many Mallards into the air, enabling us to count 600 individuals. We were also happy to see over 100 Tree Swallows feeding over the marsh later in the morning. Blue Jays: 3,320 Starling: 90 Cedar Waxwing: 57 Red-winged Blackbird: 40 American Goldfinch: 35 Tree Swallow: 126 https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60530134 Predictions: Tomorrow a cold front is moving in, so we expecting cooler temperatures for most of the day, but we hope the sun will warm things up. The wind is expected to blow from the West in the morning only to shift to the South-West in the afternoon. We are hoping to see more buteo like Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Maryse Gagné (maryse.gagne35@gmail.com) Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/ More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100