Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 11 2929 70117 Osprey 1 1 47 Bald Eagle 16 117 376 Northern Harrier 3 97 844 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 215 9001 Cooper's Hawk 5 66 376 American Goshawk 1 5 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 64 378 752 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 56725 Red-tailed Hawk 115 1760 3339 Rough-legged Hawk 0 16 20 Golden Eagle 9 92 104 American Kestrel 1 7 2615 Merlin 0 12 139 Peregrine Falcon 2 11 99 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 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 231 5707 144564 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Hugh Kent Observers: Liz Kent, Noel Herdman, Paul Gosselin Visitors: Many thanks to Noel, Mike and Paul for once again helping out with observing and recording. Spotting was not easy today with many raptors passing high, especially in the afternoon. It was good to see again Melissa, Kevin and John and Romesh and Chandra who all got their wish to see Golden Eagles. Weather: Clear blue skies and a light to moderate north west wind, couldn't be better. Well it was a bit hazy although we could still see a good distance. The temperature started at 6c and reached around 11c by midday. Raptor Observations: A great day for the middle of November. Twelve species were seen. Red-tailed Hawks (115) as expected took the podium followed by a good number of Red-shouldered Hawks (64), many beautifully marked adults. We were graced by nine Golden Eagles, with three in the last hour. Many were close-ish to the Tower. Bald Eagles (16) and Turkey Vultures (11) continue to migrate. In the lower numbers were Northern Harrier (3), Cooper's Hawk (5), Sharp-shinned Hawks (3) - topping 9000 for the season. Two Peregrines, an American Kestrel, an American Goshawk and a late Osprey completed the list. Non-raptor Observations: Much the same as the last few days with many, many ducks dominating the list with thirteen species seen. Ring-necked Duck (4790) numbers are still up there, with Red-breasted Merganser (45), Common Goldeneye (5) and Bufflehead (15) seen on the lake. A flock of Sandhill Cranes (8) were spotted way to the east but didn't flyover the Marsh. Many American Goldfinches (1390) are still heading west. A few Pine Siskins (32) were also seen and heard. American Crows (670) are still appearing in numbers. The list is at https://ebird.org/checklist/S154810691 Predictions: Tomorrow's forecast is for a generally overcast day with a moderate wind from the east with a slight northern aspect initially. A cold start with temperatures rising to 7c by midday. I don't expect the numbers of today, but the mix hopefully will be similar. ======================================================================== 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