Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2015
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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 0 73 77
Bald Eagle 1 19 19
Northern Harrier 20 233 238
Sharp-shinned Hawk 113 1604 1612
Cooper's Hawk 0 24 24
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 2 9940 9940
Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 10
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 102 1043 1052
Merlin 3 25 25
Peregrine Falcon 0 15 15
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: 241 12986 13012
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon
Observers: Cary Graham, Clive Hodder, Derek Lyon, Keith Sealy,
Matt Oswald, Mike Street, Ronnie Goodhand
Visitors:
Some visitors today...and thanks to everyone who helped with the count and
observing...Jen, Derek, Ronnie, Matt, Keith, Mary, Cary, Mike S., Michael
(Oakville) and Clive.
Weather:
Winds were W in the early morning but switched to SW fairly early. Very
little cloud cover all day. Temp to a high of 24C.
Raptor Observations:
The counters were first greeted with a Broadwing calling in the forest near
the mound in the morning but the Broadwing flight, as expected, just didn't
happen today (we had 2 of them)....most likely the birds were way inland.
However, there were birds on the move with a total of 241 today. The bulk
were Sharpies (113) and Am. Kestrels (102) along with N. Harriers (20),
Merlin (3) and lastly a single Bald Eagle.
Non-raptor Observations:
RB Woodpecker, C. Waxwings, House Wren, Catbird, RT Hummingbirds, Pileated
WP, Downy WP, Hairy WP, YB Sapsucker, N. Flicker, Warblers ...Black &
White, Magnolia, Am. Redstart, Pine Warbler, Blue-Winged, C. Yellowthroat,
62 Monarchs counted from the mound
Saddlebags (tons)
Green darners (tons)
Predictions:
More of the same tomorrow and most of the rest of the week with winds
predicted to be predominantly from the south and getting warmer as we head
towards Thursday.
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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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