Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 982 52442 Osprey 0 0 9 Bald Eagle 0 21 80 Northern Harrier 3 116 722 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 133 8113 Cooper's Hawk 1 49 314 Northern Goshawk 0 1 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 166 704 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 45368 Red-tailed Hawk 9 1693 4423 Rough-legged Hawk 0 18 25 Golden Eagle 0 22 31 American Kestrel 0 4 1933 Merlin 0 4 161 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 118 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 15 3215 114450 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Maryse Gagné Observers: Elizabeth Kent, Hugh Kent, Noel Herdman Visitors: We appreciate all the interest in the tower and the hawk watch but remind everyone that the tower remains closed to members of the public and has a three-person limit reserved for the Hawk Counters. Thank you to all who are respecting these precautions. Be safe everyone! Weather: A very pleasant day on the tower! The lovely sun and lack of thick clouds warmed the air quickly causing the temperature to reach 13 degrees Celsius by the afternoon. A strong wind from the South-West blew in during the day, but we were fortunate to be sheltered from it for the most part. Raptor Observations: Today's motto: Some are better than none. Only 15 raptors graced us with their presence today. They included 1 Cooper's Hawks, 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 3 Northern Harriers, and 9 Red-tailed Hawks. Thankfully, the pleasant temperature made the long day more bearable. Local Bald Eagles are keeping us entertained, flying back and forth over the marsh and scaring all the ducks. At the moment, we believe there are 4 juveniles and at least 2 adults hanging out on the marsh. Non-raptor Observations: A few highlights today were: a Common Loon, and a couple more Evening Grosbeaks and Common Redpolls. Cedar Waxwings, American Goldfinches, and Horned Larks were the main small bird in the sky today. On the marsh, Buffleheads are keeping steady. A few Ruddy Ducks, Hooded Merganser, and Common Goldeneye could be spotted diving in the water. Northern Shovelers are quite abundant with over a hundred individuals, and Red-breasted/Common Mergansers flew over the marsh in good numbers this morning. Full eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S76418787 Predictions: Tomorrow should be very similar to today, hopefully with a few more birds! The temperature is predicted to be high again with strong winds from the South-West. We are looking forward to Saturday as Northern winds are predicted for the whole day. In the meantime, we will have to settle for some slower days. They makes the good days feel even better! ======================================================================== 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: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=100