Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 2016
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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 2 37 37
Bald Eagle 0 13 13
Northern Harrier 1 83 83
Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 221 221
Cooper's Hawk 0 6 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 447 447
Red-tailed Hawk 0 5 5
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 8 184 184
Merlin 1 10 10
Peregrine Falcon 1 4 4
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: 26 1010 1010
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon
Observers: Bob Johnstone, Derek Lyon, Tom Stewart
Visitors:
It was the 1st day of the 1st Open House Weekend at the hawkwatch and
though there were a few visitors no names were reported ...but with Sunday
looking like hawk migration weather day 2 promises to be a good one.
Thanks to Jen and Derek Lyon as today's counters, Tom Stewart, Bob
Johnstone and Madi.
Weather:
Rain in the 1st hour but stopped by the 2nd hour. Counters endured
extremely high winds from the SW and muggy hot temps to a high of 26C.
Raptor Observations:
Nice osprey early and then slow and steady birds throughout the day for a
total of . A resident red-tail was present kiting above the cliff at the
lake and numerous local bald eagles flew back and forth consistently. The
day's count ended on a high note with a merlin dive-bombing after a kestrel
in front of the merlin tree. And finally a Peregrine moving along the
lakeside. Pretty good day considering original prediction of all day rain.
Non-raptor Observations:
Reports of N. Flicker, Cedar Waxwings, several blue jays (with plenty more
to come!), RT Hummingbirds, Common Loon
Tree, Barn and Rough-winged swallows and on the insect front 38 Monarchs
counted along with several Viceroy,
Saddlebags and Green darners.
Predictions:
Sunday looks really good with lots of sunshine, low humidity and moderate
winds from the NW for the day.
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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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