Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 61 838 21236
Osprey 0 0 209
Bald Eagle 2 24 391
Northern Harrier 4 80 2083
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 198 16615
Cooper's Hawk 3 100 600
Northern Goshawk 0 3 26
Red-shouldered Hawk 29 420 1061
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 514 3897 7245
Rough-legged Hawk 2 21 31
Golden Eagle 20 60 124
American Kestrel 0 4 4430
Merlin 0 4 262
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: 641 5649 95497
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Alf Rider, Brian Hawthorne, Dave Verkley, Ernie Gribble,
Keith Sealy, Mark Cunningham, Ronnie Goodhand
Weather:
Winds started out light and variable for the morning then settled in from
the S. Temp made it to 9 C. Basically no cloud cover at all today.
Raptor Observations:
Todays flight was reasonably low providing some nice views of the raptors.
Total for the day wsa 641 birds. The big treat for the day...20 more
Goldens Eagles!! This brings the total for this season to 124 (we're slowly
creeping toward the record high count of 146 from 2006).
Another good flight of Redtails for the day with 514..and we're still
getting Red-shoulders with 29.
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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