Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 5 Osprey 1 11 13 Bald Eagle 1 8 10 Northern Harrier 3 17 20 Sharp-shinned Hawk 44 154 159 Cooper's Hawk 2 4 5 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 16 17 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 4 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 22 69 116 Merlin 3 7 7 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown 1 2 3 Total: 77 289 360 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon Observers: Alf Rider, Derek Lyon, Jason McGuire, Keith Sealy Visitors: Thanks again to Jennifer and Derek Lyon (Mississauga), Keith S., Alf Rider and Jason McGuire Weather: The day started clear with clouds moving in mid-morning then mostly clearing out again. Temperature made it to a high of 25 C. Raptor Observations: A total of 77 raptors counted today with the highlight being 3 Merlin. Most of the flight was Sharpies (44) and Kestrels (22). 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 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
