Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1733 21466 Osprey 0 1 339 Bald Eagle 0 28 251 Northern Harrier 1 76 1671 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 153 14050 Cooper's Hawk 1 72 380 Northern Goshawk 0 16 24 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 967 1291 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 99105 Red-tailed Hawk 11 5647 7353 Rough-legged Hawk 1 23 42 Golden Eagle 0 98 145 American Kestrel 0 2 4398 Merlin 0 1 187 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 82 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: 15 8818 150784 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Jim Dunn Observers: Alf Rider, Kirk Mitchell, Mary Carnahan Visitors: Thanks to all those that've been helping with the counts despite the less than ideal winds and weather. Weather: Another slowww day. The weather was much better today, no humidity, sun, clear skies, SW wind, up a bit but better than last three days of E and/or SE. but the birds didn't notice. Raptor Observations: Another small flight with just 15 birds observed on the move...mostly Redtails (11) and a lone Roughleg. Just singles of Sharpie, Coop and Harrier. Non-raptor Observations: While searching the skies for raptors, observers had a nice view of a GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 large (60+) flocks of TUNDRA SWANS, a few HORNED LARKS and singles of COMMON LOON and WOOD DUCK. Also noticeable again today were large flocks of AMERICAN CROWS including one flock at least 200 strong -- heading SE! In the "butterfly field" near the Cliff, were numerous WHITE-THROATED & TREE SPARROWS along with a very cheerful flock of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, and a flyby of CEDAR WAXWINGS. Now that the trees and bushes are almost bare, lots of interesting things are visible, such as the bald-faced wasp nest found today at the north end of the "butterfly field". ======================================================================== 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/
