Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 17 120 120 Osprey 0 83 83 Bald Eagle 0 58 58 Northern Harrier 1 383 393 Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 4566 4576 Cooper's Hawk 2 69 70 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 70533 70564 Red-tailed Hawk 0 26 26 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 13 1712 1745 Merlin 0 41 42 Peregrine Falcon 0 45 45 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 1 1 Total: 55 77638 77724 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 12:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Mary Carnahan Observers: Keith Sealy Visitors: Visitors were just 3 who dropped by and were quickly driven away by the mosquitoes. Thanks to Mary and Keith for sticking around as long as they did to do the count today. Weather: Winds were light from the WNW and NNW for the 3 hour count period...humidity was high and temp a bit cooler to a high of 17C. Almost complete cloud cover for the whole period. Raptor Observations: Armed with layers of clothing and a thick coating of bug spray, the observers hung in for 1 lovely Northern Harrier, scattered Shins and AKs, a few distant TVs and one rather nice view of 3 adult (local) Bald Eagles flying along the cliff. Non-raptor Observations: Our self-appointed mascot, a Red-bellied Woodpecker, chattered and scolded throughout the 3-hour watch, from its perch directly above the knoll while an Eastern Wood-peewee moved in and chased bugs from a branch just behind and above us. Other than that, we had a persistent Song Sparrow periodically chipping from the weeds right in front the knoll, a couple of Northern Flickers that flew back and forth across the tobacco field, flocks of Blue Jays (2000 total for the afternoon) and Goldfinches. Monarch butterflies continued their flight today, with fewer than 30 in the first hour. The numbers seemed to pick up during the almost sunny patches of the afternoon, but we did not have more than 30 per hour all afternoon for a total of less than 100. We also saw about a dozen Black Saddlebags, 1 Green Darner, and an unidentified Mosaic Darner which was probably (from what we did see) a Shadow Darner. Predictions: Winds are forecast to be N to NE and eventually E later in the day and there should be some cloud cover. If the air dries early enough there may be a bit more of a flight for Wednesday. ======================================================================== 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 [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
