Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 26 26 Osprey 4 61 61 Bald Eagle 1 15 15 Northern Harrier 10 135 135 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 887 887 Cooper's Hawk 1 16 16 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1128 1128 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 13 1475 1475 Merlin 1 24 24 Peregrine Falcon 7 16 16 Unknown 1 5 5 Total: 45 3788 3788 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Keith Sealy Observers: Harvey Patterson Weather: Lots of cloud again today with a high of only 20 and SW winds. Winds were strong and right up the cliff. Observations: Well...perfect day for Peregrines at the cliff and that's exactly what the counters got...7 Peregrines!! Not bad given it's still a few days before the typical big Peregrine push around Oct 1st. Predictions: Thursday may bring more Peregrines if the winds hang to the SW. If the wind gets W then I don't expect much of a flight. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch: Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
