Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 272 14820 15062 Osprey 0 21 206 Bald Eagle 4 81 326 Northern Harrier 20 536 1768 Sharp-shinned Hawk 471 5108 14554 Cooper's Hawk 6 230 419 Northern Goshawk 0 14 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 256 257 Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 41018 Red-tailed Hawk 27 801 852 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 8 8 American Kestrel 1 702 4404 Merlin 0 43 235 Peregrine Falcon 2 113 143 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 5 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 4 Total: 804 22749 79284 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Colin Horstead Observers: Alf Rider, Mark Cunningham, Su Ross-Redmond, Wayne Parnall Weather: Still very warm today with a high that hit 20 C. Winds were light from the SW in the morning and then reaching moderate strength from the S for the afternoon. Very little cloud cover for the day till late afternoon. Raptor Observations: Not a bad flight today with a total of 804 birds tallied. The impact bird for the day was Sharpies with 471 (almost all adults). The big highlight for the day was the 2 Peregrines which gives us 143 for the season...a new 1-Year record count for this species (previous high was 141). We may yet see a a couple more before this season is out. Non-raptor Observations: More Monarchs were spotted today along with flights of blackbirds and other passerines including Eastern Bluebirds. ======================================================================== 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 _______________________________________________ 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
