Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Kiah Jasper
Observers: Liz Kent
Visitors:
Thanks to Hugh, Liz and Noel for keeping me company in the afternoon and
assisting with the count. We were visited by Ben from New Jersey, Jake from
Windsor, Mike and Barb from Tecumseh, Jane from Toronto, Bob from
Amherstburg, Rob and Cheryl from Amherstburg and Lou & Toni from Windsor.
Weather:
Today started off with a clear sky and light southwest wind, the
temperature sitting at 13 Degrees C. The wind remained light (under 16kph)
all day, and the sky clear blue. In the afternoon the temperature went up
to 25 Degrees C, downright summer temperatures! There was once again a
light haze in the air. The barometer sat near 30.05.
Raptor Observations:
Extremely quiet on the raptor front today, even compared to yesterday. We
recorded 273 raptors today, the bulk of those being a small trickle of
Turkey Vultures (229) far inland. Most of the day we recorded only 1-10
birds per hour. The highlight was two Peregrine Falcons in the morning.
Non-raptor Observations:
The American White Pelican invasion continues, with 639 counted in the
marsh today. We also saw the Common Gallinule and Blackpoll Warbler that
have been lingering for the past few days, both birds that are normally
gone by this date. Overall it was very slow for songbirds, with the
exception of the American Goldfinch (619) that migrated past in good
numbers. Other highlights included; 1 Common Loon, 980 Tree Swallows, 1
Caspian Tern and 4 Trumpeter Swans.
70 species were recorded From the tower today, for the full list click here
- https://ebird.org/checklist/S199801156
Predictions:
Tomorrow looks very similar for wind and temperatures, though there may be
some cloud cover present. We don’t expect a large fight, but there could
be more Turkey Vultures around.
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Report submitted by Kiah Jasper (<kiahbirder...>)
Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://hbmo.ca/
