Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 192 192 Osprey 0 79 79 Bald Eagle 0 91 91 Northern Harrier 1 298 298 Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 1928 1928 Cooper's Hawk 0 30 30 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 6793 6793 Red-tailed Hawk 0 56 56 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 903 903 Merlin 1 45 45 Peregrine Falcon 2 18 18 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: 32 10433 10433 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Bob Johnstone Observers: Keith Sealy, Ronnie Goodhand Visitors: Thanks to everyone that helped with today's count...Bob J., Ronnie G., Keith S. and Nancy P. Weather: The winds were moderate mostly from the ESE and SE and the temp got to a high of 19C under mostly cloudy skies. Raptor Observations: The cloud helped to spot what birds were moving through and today's total was the exact same as yesterday's with 32. The bulk of today's flight was Sharpies (27) along with a single each of N. Harrier, A. Kestrel and Merlin and another couple of Peregrines. Non-raptor Observations: Some good birds in the other category today...Blue Jays in big numbers with 4,090 counted moving through along with thrushes (Swainson's, Wood, E. Bluebird), woodpeckers (N. Flicker, Pileated, Hairy, Downy, Red-bellied), warblers (Am. Redstart, Nashville, Magnolia, BT Blue, Blackpoll), Black-capped Chickadees, Am. Robin, Am. Crow, RC Kinglet, Great Blue Heron and Common Loons. A total of 27 Monarchs spotted today. ======================================================================== 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 (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
