Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 32 420 781 Osprey 5 9 327 Bald Eagle 7 10 212 Northern Harrier 4 11 504 Sharp-shinned Hawk 102 180 6172 Cooper's Hawk 3 11 163 Northern Goshawk 1 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 34409 Red-tailed Hawk 2 5 174 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 11 22 3437 Merlin 1 6 118 Peregrine Falcon 5 25 80 Unknown 0 0 75 Total: 174 701 46458 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Su Ross-Redmond Observers: Ches, Keith Sealy Visitors: Pete Gottschling Lynne Aldridge with friends from California Maryanne Danulson and Jean Marie Spoilman. Weather: Not a great wind with a mostly S component. Cloud cover but still a height of flight of 3 (limit of unaided eye). Raptor Observations: Some more Peregines today and a lone Broadwing :) Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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
