Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 210 210 Osprey 0 97 97 Bald Eagle 1 75 75 Northern Harrier 1 289 289 Sharp-shinned Hawk 113 2885 2885 Cooper's Hawk 1 76 76 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 14855 14855 Red-tailed Hawk 0 173 173 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 23 1676 1676 Merlin 0 30 30 Peregrine Falcon 0 7 7 Unknown 0 1 1 Total: 139 20378 20378 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Su Ross-Redmond Observers: Visitors: David Verkley was out to help Su today. Weather: The HIGH pressure system continues to sit on top of our region...winds light from the SE with no cloud cover and temp to 22. Observations: A bit better flight today with 139 birds counted...mostly Sharpies and Kestrels. Predictions: Still no change in sight...looks like we'll see a cold front pass through on the weekend. ======================================================================== 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
