Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2963 70151 Osprey 0 1 47 Bald Eagle 0 119 378 Northern Harrier 0 107 854 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 235 9021 Cooper's Hawk 2 74 384 American Goshawk 1 5 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 394 768 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 56725 Red-tailed Hawk 5 1854 3433 Rough-legged Hawk 0 17 21 Golden Eagle 0 93 105 American Kestrel 0 7 2615 Merlin 0 14 141 Peregrine Falcon 0 12 100 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 10 5898 144755 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Hugh Kent, Peter Veighey Observers: Aldo Bertucci, Peter Veighey Visitors: Big thanks to Mike for assisting in observing and recording on a cold and windy morning. Weather: Wind was steady and strong throughout the day, varying from 8 to 17kmph, along with wind direction changing from NW to NNW. Temperature ranged between 3.7°C and 5.2°C, with the sun appearing in the last hour of the watch. Cloud coverage went from 100% to 40% near the end of the day, which increased visibility from 10 to 22km. Raptor Observations: Not an eventful day at the Hawk Tower due to a cold wind and a cloudy day. The American Goshawk (1) stole the lunchtime show, with a lone Sharp-shinned Hawk (1) offering us an afternoon highlight. Red-tailed Hawks (5) again led the pack, followed by Cooper's Hawks (2) and a Red-shouldered Hawk (1) finishing off an underwhelming but diverse day. Non-raptor Observations: Several ducks (over 8500) were seen attempting to shelter from the wind at the northern edge of the marsh with a few (100) appearing close enough for pictures from the tower. Tundra Swans (13) flew over the Marsh in two small groups. Small numbers of American Goldfinch (130) are also still passing through. A few small birds continue foraging near the Tower, specifically six different Sparrow species. The list can be seen at https://ebird.org/canada/checklist/S154993130 Predictions: Tomorrow's forecast show's a sunny day ranging from 2°C to 9°C with a moderate wind from the west south west at an average speed of 12.5kmph. A higher visibility and lower humidity (79%) are also expected tomorrow. Hoping Thursday will result in higher raptor numbers. Only 1 week left! ======================================================================== Report submitted by (aldobertucci@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