Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 217 14273 Osprey 0 1 361 Bald Eagle 0 20 351 Northern Harrier 1 28 868 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 122 11757 Cooper's Hawk 1 42 574 Northern Goshawk 0 23 66 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 116 1027 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 34424 Red-tailed Hawk 7 935 4397 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 46 Golden Eagle 0 35 81 American Kestrel 0 5 3986 Merlin 1 6 188 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 116 Unknown 0 6 110 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Total: 11 1571 72626 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Ches Caister Observers: Keith Sealy, Shay Redmond, Su Ross-Redmond Visitors: Thanks to everyone out to help today....Su, Shay, Keith (yes folks he's managed to get back out to the Cliff!!), Cecil and Wayne and eventually John, Mike Rowe, Aylmer Ed and his buddy Steve Weather: Moderate SW winds and temp to a high of 11C...very warm for late November! :) Raptor Observations: A few more birds today...not a large flight. 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
