Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 22 22 Osprey 3 90 90 Bald Eagle 1 42 42 Northern Harrier 1 103 103 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 834 834 Cooper's Hawk 0 24 24 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 63 63 Red-tailed Hawk 0 11 11 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 451 451 Merlin 2 23 23 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown 0 6 6 Total: 12 1674 1674 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Su Ross-Redmond Observers: Visitors: No visitors today. Please note that the Hawk Cliff Foundation has hired Su Redmond to be an onsite interpreter and as necessary the official hawkwatch counter. She will be at the Cliff every day from now through to October 9th. Su has a lot of experince at the hawkwatch and will gladly answer any questions you have regarding the raptors and their migration. Weather: Still far too warm with temp reaching 27 by 11:00 AM. Lots of clouds again today with light SW winds. Raptor Observations: Another very slow day today with a total of just 12 birds observed in 4 hours. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: A cold front is forecast to move through Southwestern Ontario late Wednesday. This means that Thursday with N winds could prove to be a good flight day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm Site Description: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch: Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie Directions to site: >From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury (Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue down gravel road to viewing area. >From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south, through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas; you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve in the road with a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area
