Holiday Beach Hawk Watch Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 144 2566 69754 Osprey 0 0 46 Bald Eagle 12 45 304 Northern Harrier 5 55 802 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 173 8959 Cooper's Hawk 6 33 343 American Goshawk 0 4 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 17 158 532 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 56725 Red-tailed Hawk 74 708 2287 Rough-legged Hawk 1 10 14 Golden Eagle 4 31 43 American Kestrel 0 4 2612 Merlin 0 5 132 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 91 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: 274 3795 142652 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Hugh Kent, Noel Herdman Observers: Juliette Herdman, Liz Kent, Noel Herdman Visitors: Thanks to Noel and Juliette for starting off the count and helping us until midday. It was good to see Greg and Dennis again. We were glad that Dennis saw his first Golden Eagle. It was also good to meet Kevin and Melissa who were very interested in the Hawk watch and the birds on the Marsh, who were also able to see a Golden Eagle. Weather: The wind was generally from the west today, moderate with periods of strong wind including gusts. The day started overcast but skies began to clear late morning and the afternoon skies were mostly clear. The temperature started at about 8c and rose to 13c by late afternoon. Visibility was good. Raptor Observations: Nice to see four more Golden Eagles mostly to the north, one closer to the Tower. Also a light phase Rough-legged Hawk straight over the Tower at relatively low level. Turkey Vultures (144) are still drifting through in smaller numbers. Red-tailed Hawks (74) and Red-shouldered Hawks (17) flew through mostly in singles. Sharp-shinned Hawks (11) are reducing in numbers. Bald Eagles (12), Cooper's Hawks (6) and Northern Harriers (5) completed the list. No falcons were seen today. Non-raptor Observations: Ducks are again all over the marsh with numbers slightly reduced. Probably some are sheltering from the wind. Still eleven species were seen. It was nice to see many Tundra Swan (53) passing high overhead shining in the sun. Small birds were again quiet today, sheltering from the wind and Blackbird numbers were significantly reduced. However a good number of Cedar Waxwings (533) passed by with some resting in the trees near the Tower. The list is at https://ebird.org/canada/checklist/S154095516 Predictions: Tomorrow is forecast to be partly cloudy with moderate wind from the west, perhaps gaining a northern aspect mid afternoon. The temperature will be around 10c all day. So it is likely that the mix will be similar to today, hoping for more Buteos and Eagles, as always. ======================================================================== 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