Holiday Beach Hawk Watch (10 Sep 2025) 18 Raptors
Holiday Beach Hawk Watch
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 2025
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Turkey Vulture 0 66 66
Osprey 0 5 5
Bald Eagle 0 17 17
Northern Harrier 1 43 43
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 24 24
Cooper's Hawk 1 14 14
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 4 123 123
Red-tailed Hawk 2 38 38
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 8 41 41
Merlin 1 12 12
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4
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: 18 387 387
Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Hugh Kent
Observers:
Visitors:
Thanks to Dennis for helping me out for a couple of hours. A few visitors
were interested in the Hawk Watch.
Weather:
Overcast most of the day, misty for the first hour, then clearing. Wind
light from the N for the first 2 hours then switching to S. Temperature mid
20s C but comfortable due to cloud cover.
Raptor Observations:
It was nice to see a small kettle of 6 American Kestrels close to the
Tower. Otherwise very few raptors today. One wonders when the migration is
going to start.
Non-raptor Observations:
Good diverse list today with a variety of warblers, Flycatchers and
Woodpeckers early on. First appearance of Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Gray
cheeked Thrush was notable. The list is at:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S2726303780
Predictions:
Very light wind from the north and clear skies is forecast that may bring a
few more migrating raptors
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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