Holiday Beach Conservation Area Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 12 12 Osprey 0 51 51 Bald Eagle 0 34 34 Northern Harrier 0 90 90 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 1770 1770 Cooper's Hawk 0 17 17 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 129 129 Red-tailed Hawk 0 11 11 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 185 185 Merlin 1 15 15 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 1 Total: 3 2316 2316 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 10:30:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Sarah Rupert Observers: Visitors: Not surprisingly, there were no visitors to the tower today. Weather: Light drizzle, turned to steady rain throughout the morning hours. Weather radar suggested this would continue throughout the day, so the count ended at 10:30 am. Raptor Observations: There was little or no movement in the morning. A brief break in the weather saw three individuals move through. Rain kept anything from moving past the first full hour of counting. Non-raptor Observations: During the brief period when there was no rain or just a light drizzle there was a good movement of Tree Swallows and Purple Martins past the tower. A single Chimney Swift was noted, as well as one Ruby-throated hummingbird. There were quite a few warblers chipping in the area around the tower, but the weather kept them hidden for the most part. Predictions: With some clear skies and north wind, a decent movement of raptors can be expected on Sunday, as long as the showers hold off. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Sarah Rupert (tanager@sympatico.ca) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/