Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 7 77 77 Bald Eagle 9 48 48 Northern Harrier 70 168 168 Sharp-shinned Hawk 746 1687 1687 Cooper's Hawk 20 39 39 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 359 6511 6511 Red-tailed Hawk 3 24 24 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 668 1370 1370 Merlin 2 21 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4 Unknown 0 1 1 Total: 1884 9950 9950 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Su Ross-Redmond Observers: Dave Brown, Keith Sealy, Matt Oswald, Steve Birch Visitors: I actually got some names today...in between flurries of birds. Thanks to the many observers today...Colin, Frank and Tom from T.O.. Dave from Union, John Wismer and Carol Koenig, Rosie and Bruce McDonald, Brian Pierce and Carol David...and others who I missed getting names for. Weather: Well...we got the winds today...all N and Ne and fairly strong. A bit too much cloud (100% all day) to get good thermals going with Thermal Updraft Velocity TUV=2 (Poor). The cold front is making itself felt however, with temp barely reaching 18. It felt colder with the wind...just ask Su :) Observations: Although no new records today...746 Sharpies and 668 Kestrels is pretty amazing!! Total of 9 species counted with highlights being some very close Bald Eagles, numerous Male Harriers and a Merlin that decided to do his imitation of a tower fly-by at full speed...that really impressed all the visitors! :) Some really good passerines today...several warbler species including Bay-Breasted, Blackpoll, Orange-crowned, Nashville, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, American Redstart, Common Yellowthroat. Also Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Chimney Swifts, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and others. Predictions: Looks like a bit more sun for Saturday...and strong NE to N winds...could be really good, especially given this is prime-time for Broadwings. Estimated TUV=4 (Good). ======================================================================== 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
