Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 42 3264 68435 Osprey 0 0 26 Bald Eagle 0 29 171 Northern Harrier 4 34 541 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 102 7709 Cooper's Hawk 3 30 269 Northern Goshawk 0 0 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 6 132 538 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5262 Red-tailed Hawk 44 1063 2584 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 4 Golden Eagle 0 31 44 American Kestrel 1 3 1305 Merlin 0 5 122 Peregrine Falcon 2 6 94 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: 109 4702 87110 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Stasso, Jacob Observers: Hugh 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: Today was quite mild with temperatures starting at around 10 and increasing to 14. Day was primarily partly cloudy with good visibility, however heavy cloud cover appeared in the afternoon, eventually leading to rain. Winds were south-easterly throughout the whole day, discouraging raptor movement. Raptor Observations: Low raptor turnout due to south-easterly winds with only 42 Turkey Vultures and single digits of Cooper's, Sharpies, and Harriers. Slower day as well for buteos with only 6 Red Shoulders and 44 Red Tails. Several falcons made an appearance today with 1 American Kestrel and 2 Peregrine Falcons. Non-raptor Observations: Continuing diversity for non-raptors, with high species counts in the marsh and stable low song bird counts. Marsh numbers are somewhat lower than season peaks but still high. American Crow movement was low with only 40 seen. A collection of nice surprises occurred today, with the arrival and departure of our first Tundra Swans, a fly by of Sandhill Cranes, and a Common Goldeneye sighting. https://ebird.org/checklist/S97447150 Predictions: Tomorrow it is expected to be slightly cooler with a low of 7 and a high of 11 degrees C during observation hours. Conditions are expected to be partly cloudy with good visibility. However winds are expected to be a strong south-westerly throughout the day, potentially impacting raptor movement. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jacob Stasso (jacobstasso@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