Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 255 2861 68032 Osprey 0 0 26 Bald Eagle 0 24 166 Northern Harrier 2 9 516 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 76 7683 Cooper's Hawk 2 19 258 Northern Goshawk 0 0 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 68 474 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5262 Red-tailed Hawk 34 735 2256 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 2 Golden Eagle 3 16 29 American Kestrel 0 2 1304 Merlin 1 5 122 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 92 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: 305 3820 86228 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 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: A clear day with only slight cloud cover and the wind remaining from the south west light to moderate all day. The temperature started at 8c and rose to a seasonally warm 15c. A slight haze crept in over the lake in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Generally numbers have diminished over the last few days, with Turkey Vultures (255) again the most today. Red-tailed Hawks numbered only 34 and all other species failed to reach double digits. Highlights were another 3 Golden Eagles, at a distance to the north, a Merlin who decided to perch in a tree close to the tower for a while and a nice gray Ghost Northern Harrier late in the day. Non-raptor Observations: Starlings (6540) continue to head west in large flocks, but no American Crows today. Blackbird numbers generally are way down, but Rusty Blackbirds (235) continue to call around the tower in good numbers. Good numbers of Cedar Waxwings (280) passed by, with smaller numbers of Horned Larks (67) and American Goldfinches (84). 2 Purple Finches and a single Pine Siskin were seen and heard. Duck numbers are stable, again with the exception of Ring-necked Ducks (3710) whose numbers have exploded. The list is at https://ebird.org/checklist/S97273378 Predictions: Tomorrow's weather is much the same as the last two days; clear skies with wind from the south west. Let's hope the decline in numbers is reversed and we see a few more buteos. ======================================================================== 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