Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 11 6545 6737 Osprey 0 13 93 Bald Eagle 0 39 130 Northern Harrier 2 131 432 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 946 2878 Cooper's Hawk 0 34 65 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 34 34 Broad-winged Hawk 1 10 6803 Red-tailed Hawk 0 106 162 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 173 1076 Merlin 0 16 61 Peregrine Falcon 5 26 46 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: 28 8074 18518 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Bob Johnstone Observers: Bill Wright, Cary Graham, Keith Sealy, Ronnie Goodhand Visitors: Thanks to the crew who got today's count done...Bob, Keith, Ronnie, Cary and Bill. Weather: Little cloud to start but closing in late in the count period. Winds were moderate to strong from the SSW and then straight S with up the cliff again today. Temp got to a high of 20C...almost an instant replay of yesterday. Raptor Observations: Once again it was a small flight with a total of just 28 birds...but there were a few great birds...Peregrines... 5 of which cruised through past the hawkwatch! Other birds were TVs (11), N. Harriers (2), Sharpies (9) and a late and lonely Broadwing. :) Non-raptor Observations: The Blue Jays moved through again today but in smaller numbers with 540...while other species included Veery, BT Blue Warbler, Am. Crow, Am. Goldfinch, N. Flicker, E. Phoebe, WB and RB Nuthatch, RC and GC Kinglets, Red-eyed and Blue-headed Vireos, warblers (N. Parula, BT Blue, Myrtle, BT Green, Orange-crowned, Nashville and Magnolia), sparrows (White-crowned, White-throated, Song and Lincoln's), Am. Robin, Gray Catbird, BC Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker. And I've been remiss in reporting Monarchs... there were 8 yesterday and another 48 today! Predictions: Thursday they're predicting moderate NW winds with lots of cloud to start. As long as the rain ends before daybreak I think there's a chance for a bit of a flight tomorrow. ======================================================================== 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
