Holiday Beach Hawk Watch (13 Sep 2025) 321 Raptors
Holiday Beach Hawk Watch
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2025
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Turkey Vulture 0 104 104
Osprey 0 8 8
Bald Eagle 4 32 32
Northern Harrier 7 78 78
Sharp-shinned Hawk 286 510 510
Cooper's Hawk 1 21 21
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 1 1367 1367
Red-tailed Hawk 1 41 41
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 8 183 183
Merlin 11 37 37
Peregrine Falcon 2 7 7
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 321 2388 2388
Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Chad Cornish
Observers: Chuck Sharbaugh, Hugh Kent, Jeremy Bensette, Karen Padbury,
Noel Herdman, Paul Gosselin
Weather:
Very minimal north winds early, with heavy fog and cloud cover added to the
mix. The sky eventually opened up later in the afternoon; unfortunately the
slight winds also shifted south.
Raptor Observations:
Festival of Hawks day one. A steady stream of Sharp-shinned Hawks (286)
made their way over the tower throughout the day, much to the delight of
festival goers. Merlin came in second with another fine showing (11). Will
this be a record-breaking year for this feisty falcon?
Non-raptor Observations:
Thanks to Chad for being the offical counter for the day. Paul, Karen,
Noel, Chuck, Daniel, Jeremy B, and Hugh were all a big help on the tower
today. Many visitors climbed the tower to catch a glimpse of the raptor
migration.
Predictions:
Warmer tomorrow, with a mix of sun and cloud. Winds starting from the
north, with a gradual turn towards the east. Hoping for another good show
of raptors.
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Report submitted by Chad Cornish (mail@chadcornish.ca)
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