Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 363 622 21020
Osprey 0 0 209
Bald Eagle 2 11 378
Northern Harrier 5 49 2052
Sharp-shinned Hawk 21 108 16525
Cooper's Hawk 10 34 534
Northern Goshawk 0 2 25
Red-shouldered Hawk 64 282 923
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 443 1369 4717
Rough-legged Hawk 2 3 13
Golden Eagle 7 16 80
American Kestrel 1 4 4430
Merlin 0 0 258
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 148
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 6
Total: 918 2500 92348
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Dave Verkley, Keith Sealy, Mac McAlpine, Mark Cunningham,
Ronnie Goodhand, Su Ross-Redmond, Tom Bolohan
Visitors:
Just a couple of visitors today ...Don and Beth Wigle from Ottawa.
Weather:
The day started with not a cloud in the sky...and an hour after the start
of the count the cloud cover was at 95%. It just shows how quickly weather
can change in this area. Temp hit just 9 C today with light winds mostly E
and SE.
Raptor Observations:
A total of 918 birds tallied for today with another 7 Golden Eagles (6 of
which were juveniles and 1 not aged), another 443 Redtails and 64
Red-shoulders...and a couple more Roughlegs. The most interesting bird for
the day was a Dark-morph Redtail that was seen very nicely by counters and
visitors.
Non-raptor Observations:
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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
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