Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 9 111 130
Bald Eagle 0 88 101
Northern Harrier 11 213 262
Sharp-shinned Hawk 50 1444 1451
Cooper's Hawk 2 36 37
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 8 28413 28587
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 3
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 38 1193 1355
Merlin 2 29 30
Peregrine Falcon 13 24 25
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: 133 31552 31981
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon
Observers: Alf Rider, Carol Parafenko, Colin Horstead, Dave Verkley,
Derek Lyon, Ernie Gribble, Kathy, Keith Sealy,
Marguerite Irwin, Mary Carnahan
Visitors:
Several visitors today...and once more thanks to Jen, Derek, Colin, Mary,
Dave V., Keith, Ernie, Margerette, Alf, Cathy, Carol, Gord Kozak and
visitors - sorry - I didn't get everyone's names.
Weather:
Winds continued moderate from the SW and S...with a mix of sun and cloud
then mostly sunny. Temp once again to a high of 22C. Fairly low humidity
right from the start of the day.
Raptor Observations:
Flight was smaller again today with a total of just 133 birds....with the
big surprise a nice flight of Peregrines (13)...an excellent count for just
half way through September. Normally, we don't expect such numbers still
the very end of September or beginning of October. The 1pm PGs came in
together & then 2 OS soon after. All PGs were Juvies and all but 2 were
smallish looking.
Other species seen included Osprey (9), N. Harrier (11), Sharpies (50),
Cooper's (2), Broadwings (8), Kestrels (38) and Merlin (2).
Non-raptor Observations:
Red Bellied Woodbecker, Cedar Waxwings, RT Hummingbird Harry Woodbeckers
(3), G. Catbird, C. Loon, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Swainson's Thrush, Least
Flycatcher, Gr. Crested Flycatcher, Traill's Flycatcher, Blackpoll
Warbler,
C. Yellowthroat, N. Flicker, Song Sparrow,
Barn & Tree Swallows, Indio Bunting, Rbins, Red Eyed Vireo, White-throated
Sparrow (get out the long johns),
DC Cormorants, Goldfinches, Blue Jays (approx 100)
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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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