Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2968 70156 Osprey 0 1 47 Bald Eagle 4 131 390 Northern Harrier 0 111 858 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 238 9024 Cooper's Hawk 0 80 390 American Goshawk 0 6 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 404 778 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 56725 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1938 3517 Rough-legged Hawk 0 17 21 Golden Eagle 0 95 107 American Kestrel 0 7 2615 Merlin 2 16 143 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 1 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 7 6028 144885 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Hugh Kent, Liz Kent, Mike Jaber, Noel Herdman Visitors: Big thanks to Noel, Mike, Peter and Aldo for assisting in observing and recording on such a cold day in the wind. Also, thanks to Dennis for stopping in to take some pics. Weather: A cold steady NE wind along with a cloudy morning made a tough start to the day. As the clouds cleared by noon, the bright sun brought the temps above freezing. Temperature climbed from -2C to 3.7C. As the day progressed so did the visibility. Raptor Observations: Bald Eagles (4) were the stars of the day with two quick Merlin zipping by. A lone Red-tailed Hawk blessed us with its presence in the morning but the lack of raptors has illustrated that we are near the end of Raptor migration. Non-raptor Observations: Mallards (3570) made up the majority of ducks in the marsh to the north. Other water fowl have dwindled in number and variety with the latest dose of cold weather. Tundra Swans (47) made a few passes in small groups today, passing over and landing in the Marsh. Great Blue Herons were up in numbers (37) and a small group of Snow Buntings (8) were seen flying over the marsh. Near the end of the day we were surprised by a fly by of a couple of American Goldfinch (2). Other small birds continued to shelter from the wind, until the afternoon sun made a permanent appearance. The list can be seen at https://ebird.org/canada/checklist/S155444165 Predictions: Tomorrow's wind will be moderate from the north east at 13km/h, partly cloudy and cold. Temperature will start above freezing and progressively get better as the day reaches its end. Good luck tomorrow, Liz and Hugh, on your final day of the Hawk Watch for 2023. Woohoo!!!! ======================================================================== 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