Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 45 705 21103
Osprey 0 0 209
Bald Eagle 8 21 388
Northern Harrier 18 69 2072
Sharp-shinned Hawk 42 174 16591
Cooper's Hawk 46 84 584
Northern Goshawk 0 2 25
Red-shouldered Hawk 88 382 1023
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 1780 3211 6559
Rough-legged Hawk 11 15 25
Golden Eagle 18 35 99
American Kestrel 0 4 4430
Merlin 0 1 259
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: 2056 4703 94551
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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, Don Taylor, Keith Sealy, Mark Cunningham,
Mary Carnahan, Phil Waggett, Ronnie Goodhand, Shay Redmond,
Su Ross-Redmond, Tom Bolohan
Visitors:
A few visitors got the chance to enjoy this great flight as well...but the
counters were a bit too busy to get anyone's name. :)
Weather:
Plenty of cloud cover early...but drier and cool with temp to just 7 C.
This was the first day in a while that looked promising weather wise and
the winds cooperated starting light from the NE and increasing to moderate
ENE and then dropping back to light from the E.
Raptor Observations:
A fantastic buteo flight to start the weekend with 1,780 Redtails, 88
Red-shoulders and 11 Roughlegs. Another 18 Golden Eagles as
well...including 13 juv., 1 Sub Ad. and 4 Adult birds. It was interesting
to tally more Cooper's Hawks (46) than Sharpies (42) for the day. The total
count was 2,056...an excellent count for an early November flight.
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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