Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 498 11669 12030 Osprey 1 40 358 Bald Eagle 11 105 307 Northern Harrier 10 307 800 Sharp-shinned Hawk 191 4977 10969 Cooper's Hawk 36 275 427 Northern Goshawk 9 24 28 Red-shouldered Hawk 120 349 350 Broad-winged Hawk 0 16 34424 Red-tailed Hawk 576 1998 2167 Rough-legged Hawk 2 14 14 Golden Eagle 3 11 11 American Kestrel 2 561 3976 Merlin 2 66 178 Peregrine Falcon 1 60 115 Unknown 0 21 96 Prairie Falcon 0 1 1 Total: 1462 20494 66251 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Brown Observers: Alf Rider, Ches Caister, Mac, Shay Redmond Visitors: Lots of folks out today...with several of the usual crew...Mac, Pete, Alf, Shay, Don, Ches. Also Eric from St. Marys and several others whose names we didn't get. Weather: Wonderful fall day today...lots of blue skies with cloud moving in during the afternoon. Temp was very cold overnight and had only reached 4 C when the counters first arrived...eventually hitting a high of 15. Winds were moderate and varied from the NE then ENE, E and finally back to NE. Raptor Observations: Today's winds and good thermals meant the birds were often up in the stratosphere! Still...the flight was quite good with highlights being several BALD EAGLES (mostly Juveniles and Sub-Adults) along with 3 GOLDEN EAGLES (2 Adults and 1 Juvenile), 9 GOSHAWKS, 2 DARK-MORPH ROUGHLEGS and the first good flight of both Red-shouldered (120) and Red-tailed Hawks (576). Also a single PEREGRINE FALCON and lone OSPREY. Non-raptor Observations: BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (F) and a MEADOWLARK. Large flights of Blackbirds. Predictions: Could be interesting...it will depend on whether or not the rain holds off over the region. Wind is supposed to be moderate from the N. ======================================================================== 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
