Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 20 204 204 Osprey 0 12 12 Bald Eagle 10 63 63 Northern Harrier 7 102 102 Sharp-shinned Hawk 109 1064 1064 Cooper's Hawk 0 21 21 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 27 2082 2082 Red-tailed Hawk 2 72 72 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 17 325 325 Merlin 3 48 48 Peregrine Falcon 0 18 18 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 Total: 195 4011 4011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Hugh Kent Observers: Bob Pettit, Larry Ludwicki, Liz Kent, Olga Klekner Visitors: We thank today's observers for their help 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: A moderate wind from the north changed to a moderate to light wind from the south east by mid morning. The temperature under a clear sky started at 16c and rose to 28c by mid afternoon. Visibility was good. Raptor Observations: The day started off well until the wind changed to the south east by mid morning. 27 Broad-winged Hawks were seen throughout the day with the majority rising out of the woodland in the morning. Sharp-shinned Hawk numbers (109) were reasonable, but American Kestrel, Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk numbers remained low. A small number of Turkey Vultures (20) passed high and were expected to be migrating. Non-raptor Observations: Songbird numbers were low today, but we still saw 9 species of warbler with Yellow-rumped the most numerous (21). It was good to see a Blue-headed Vireo and 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. No hirundines were seen today, but Blue Jay numbers continue to build (748). Waterbird numbers were lower today but ducks are increasing with American Wigeon, Gadwall and Shoveler now present in more numbers. Two Lesser Yellowlegs and a Black-bellied Plover passed close to the tower. Two Trumpeter Swans were seen and heard accompanying two Mute Swans into the Marsh. The list can be viewed at https://ebird.org/checklist/S94906307 Predictions: Tomorrow will be similar to today with wind from the south, but with slightly more cloud. There is a chance of light rain towards late afternoon. It is likely we will have similar raptor migration to today. ======================================================================== 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 Count data submitted via Dunkadoo - Project info at: https://dunkadoo.org/explore/hbmo/hbmo-hawk-watch-fall-2021