Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 126 3154 4222 Osprey 1 28 306 Bald Eagle 0 27 167 Northern Harrier 23 323 1137 Sharp-shinned Hawk 422 3379 10632 Cooper's Hawk 3 66 168 Northern Goshawk 0 1 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 30 41 Broad-winged Hawk 1 504 99100 Red-tailed Hawk 3 110 174 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 29 697 4214 Merlin 1 19 159 Peregrine Falcon 1 17 69 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 610 8355 120391 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Colin Horstead Observers: Derek Lyon, Jennifer Lyon, Jim Dunn, Mary Carnahan Visitors: Observers today were Colin, Jim, Jen, Derek and Mary Visitors today included Bette and Dorain (London), Susan Atkinson, Jonathan Fieldwebster and Marlene Hart (Guelph) and Jim Duquette (London). Weather: Another dreary start to the day with the first 3 hours in drizzle,,,and the rest of the day threatening rain. Winds were light from the NW and temp to a high of 31C. Raptor Observations: Total birds for today was 610....mostly Sharpies. Just a single Peregrine and a lone straggling Broadwing. Non-raptor Observations: Although the weather was dismal this morning non-raptor observers were rewarded with some wonderful fall birding, and a total of 49 species was recorded, with no new species sighted. Highlights included a couple of good sightings of the NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD that has been hanging around for a week or more, a few AM. PIPTS, a single RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, and approximately 3000 BLUE JAYS. Hawk watchers and songbird enthusiasts alike regularly see many gulls flying by the Cliff, but often don't report their sightings (one expects to see a lot of gulls by the lake!). So thanks to Derek for spotting and reporting a GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL among the usual mob of BONAPARTE'S, RING-BILLED & HERRING. Butterfly and dragonfly sightings are way down from last week. It will be interesting to see if the arrival of drier, warmer, sunnier weather heralds a revival of insect activity over the next few days. Predictions: Thursday looks really good for NW winds and lots of sunshine....may see a good flight of buteos, TV's and Sharpies. ======================================================================== 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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
