Visitors: Huge thanks to our counters - Jaron, Kory, Hugh, Liz, and Kit! Was nice to see Pille and everyone who visited the tower today to break up the quiet between the raptor flights!
Weather: Slightly chilly morning with a surprising north wind which shifted to a south-eastern wind relatively quickly. Nice periods of sun mid morning morning but faded to clouds in the early afternoon. Highs around 19C
Raptor Observations: Started off very slow but had some clear views of Northern Harriers (5) flying over. 4 local Bald Eagles chasing each other and harassing marsh ducks gave us some entertainment as we waited for the raptors to emerge. A single Golden Eagle around mid morning acted as the vanguard and broke the drought. Turkey Vultures (170) took the top spot as expected with Red-Tailed (28) and Red-Shouldered (20) filling in the gaps. Rough-Legged (5) came in far out but viewable with a nice mix of both dark and light morphs.
Even the birds seemed to want to take a lazy day with the time change. American Crows (462) and Cedar Waxwings (361) were the top movers today. On the marsh front Ring-Necked Ducks (1106), Gadwalls (386) and Mallards (230) were the most numerous. Exciting to have views of a Common Loon actively fishing in the lake. Some drama just off the tower with Pied-Billed Grebes (54) fighting over caught fish and territory. Unfortunately no familiar faces appeared around the tower today but a goliath sized carp was seen splashing close to the shore.
Predictions: Another cloudy day with possible short periods of sun. Wind is looking to be heading in from the southeast again but with how its been we might be surprised with a different direction. High temperature around 18C. Expected similar numbers of Raptors but hoping for more! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Paul Gosselin (<paulgosselin25...>) Holiday Beach Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://hbmo.ca/
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