Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 51 2912 68083 Osprey 0 0 26 Bald Eagle 0 24 166 Northern Harrier 7 16 523 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 78 7685 Cooper's Hawk 1 20 259 Northern Goshawk 0 0 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 68 474 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5262 Red-tailed Hawk 17 752 2273 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 2 Golden Eagle 3 19 32 American Kestrel 0 2 1304 Merlin 0 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: 81 3901 86309 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Stasso, Jacob Observers: Hugh Kent, 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: Today was warm, with temperatures rising to 16 degrees C and skies being primarily clear with little clouds. Unfortunately winds were southerly throughout the whole day, leading to reduced raptor movement. Raptor Observations: Very slow day, likely due to southerly winds. turkey Vultures were significantly low with just 51. Northern Harriers have risen up with 7 seen today. Sharpies and Cooper's Hawks remain in single digits. Poor day for buteos with only 17 Red Tails. Thankfully, 3 immature Golden Eagles were seen today. Non-raptor Observations: Waterfowl led the diversity of non raptors today, with increasing numbers of ducks on the marsh. Passerines were low today, and little Blackbird movement was recorded. Only 2 Blue Jays and 210 Crows passed over the tower today. Surprisingly, a single monarch was seen today around the tower. Starling movement was very high with 8000 seen. https://ebird.org/checklist/S97318455 Predictions: Tomorrow it is expected to be slightly cooler with partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain in the afternoon. Winds are starting easterly but are hopefully shifting to north-easterly by the afternoon. ======================================================================== 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