Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 22 22 Osprey 27 242 242 Bald Eagle 7 105 105 Northern Harrier 12 305 305 Sharp-shinned Hawk 44 3004 3004 Cooper's Hawk 1 72 72 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 29293 29293 Red-tailed Hawk 0 76 76 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 86 2135 2135 Merlin 3 51 51 Peregrine Falcon 4 15 15 Unknown 1 39 39 Total: 185 35362 35362 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Keith Sealy, Su Ross-Redmond Observers: Alf Ryder, Keith Sealy Weather: A hazy day with cloud cover at 100% and winds from the SW till midday then went SE. Raptor Observations: An interesting day with some nice raptors...including a Peregrine Falcon that decided to buzz by the counters! Lost more Osprey today and some nice Merlins. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Looks like strong W then NW winds for tomorrow. Could be a good followup day for Broadwings...and certainly other raptors being pushed down to the lakeshore. ======================================================================== 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
