Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 859 3010 3010
Osprey 3 159 178
Bald Eagle 3 126 139
Northern Harrier 30 486 535
Sharp-shinned Hawk 377 5143 5150
Cooper's Hawk 2 79 80
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 36 36985 37159
Red-tailed Hawk 94 289 291
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 38 2566 2728
Merlin 0 62 63
Peregrine Falcon 0 74 75
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: 1442 48982 49411
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon
Observers: Chris Burris, Colin Horstead, Dave Verkley, Derek Lyon,
Keith Sealy, Ronnie Goodhand, Rose Braxton, Tom Bolohan,
Wayne Parnall
Visitors:
Thanks to Jen for helping on today's count along with Colin, Derek, Chris
(from Waterloo), Tom B, Wayne, Rose and Keith. There were several visitors
today.
Weather:
Winds started very light from the NW...but then swung quickly around to the
SE which pretty much stopped the flight. There was some cloud cover in the
morning which built up as the afternoon wore on. Temp got to a high of
16C.
Raptor Observations:
A typical late September flight with a total of 1,442...the bulk of which
was made up of TVs (859) and Sharpies (377)...with smaller flights of N.
Harriers (30), Broadwings (36), Redtails (94) and Kestrels (38). Also
Osprey (3), Bald Eagles (3) and Cooper's Hawks (2).
Non-raptor Observations:
Warblers: Redstart, Magnolia, Yellow rumps, Blackpoll, Tennesee, Chestnut
sided, Cape May, Indigo Buntings, Common Loon, Common Nighthawk, Blue Jays
(huge numbers in the am-approx 5K), Belted Kingfisher, D.C. Cormorants,
Song Sparrow , Northern Cardinals, Swainson Thrush, Gray Catbird, Tree
Swallows, N. Flicker, Red and White-Breasted Nuthatch, GC & RC Kinglets,
Brown Creeper. Red-eyed Vireo. Non avian observations...Black saddlebags,
Monarchs (saw approx 30) and 4 Deer (Early in the am and close to the mound
on the left side - heard the russling of the soybeans first, then looked up
to see the 4 Deer staring right back at us - Beautiful - they headed for
the forest across the field).
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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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