Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 758 8331 8489
Osprey 4 30 173
Bald Eagle 6 37 136
Northern Harrier 24 354 840
Sharp-shinned Hawk 392 4912 10161
Cooper's Hawk 23 181 230
Northern Goshawk 0 3 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 15 15
Broad-winged Hawk 19 758 73014
Red-tailed Hawk 0 125 149
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 48 2227 4949
Merlin 1 41 99
Peregrine Falcon 1 8 31
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
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Total: 1277 17024 98292
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Clive Hodder, Craig Potter, Dave Weare, Don Taylor,
Ernie Gribble, Jim Dunn, Kathy, Keith Sealy,
Marguerite Irwin, Mark Cunningham, Mary Carnahan,
Ronnie Goodhand, Tom Stewart
Visitors:
No visitors today.
Weather:
There was no wind to start and then light from the W then NW and then
seinging all the way back to SW. Temp ranged from 8C to 20C and veru little
cloud for the day...a tough sky to spot the birds.
Raptor Observations:
Total for the day was 1,277 ...with TV's (748), Sharpies (392), Kestrels
(48), Osprey (4), Bald Eagle (6), Harriers (24), Cooper's (23),
Red-shoulder (1), BW (19) and singles of Merlin and Peregrine.
Non-raptor Observations:
Today's balmy weather brought lots of visitors, resulting in an interesting
variety of non-raptor sightings. A flock of 200 Redwinged Blackbirds was
seen from the mound early this morning. As well, 5000 Blue Jays flew by
consistently throughout the morning, in rather looser flocks than we have
been seeing, although observers noted that, at times, they were seeing two
distinct layers. Sporadic bursts of migrating Am. Golfinch added to the
layered effect.
In the trees and bushes along Hawk Cliff Rd, the following species were
noted: Philadelphia Vireo, Black-capped Chickadees, Ruby-crowned and
Golden-crowned Kinglets, Hermit Thrush, Gray Catbirds, Northern Cardinal
and 5 species of Warbler including Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green,
Blackpoll (lots!), Orange-crowned, and Common Yellowthroat. Close to the
cliff at the edge of the bean field this morning were both White-throated
and White-crowned Sparrows and a pair of Eastern Towhees.
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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
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