Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 336 336 336 Osprey 0 46 47 Bald Eagle 14 113 113 Northern Harrier 8 169 172 Sharp-shinned Hawk 253 1275 1277 Cooper's Hawk 15 43 43 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 39 5831 5833 Red-tailed Hawk 6 50 50 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 50 822 823 Merlin 0 46 46 Peregrine Falcon 1 23 23 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: 722 8757 8766 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Tom Bolohan Observers: Chris Burris Visitors: Thanks to Tom B., Chris and Keith for getting today's count done. Weather: Winds were actually not too bad today from the WNW and NW. Temps started cool at 7C and got to a high of 16C. Skies were mostly clear but some cloud moved in from the north. Raptor Observations: Not a bad flight today with a total of 722 birds ... though a chunk of these were TVs (336) along with Bald Eagles (14),N.Harriers (8), Sharpies (253), Cooper's Hawks (15), Redtails (6) and Am. Kestrels (50). Also some lagging Broadwings (39) and a lone Peregrine for the day. Non-raptor Observations: Thanks to Ernie for the passerine report... Am. Robin, Am. Crow, Am. Goldfinch, warblers: Am. Redstart, Magnolia, Blackpoll, Nashville, Orange-crowned, Wilson's, Cape May, BT Green and BT Blue, woodpeckers: Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied and N. Flicker,N. Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Blue Jays, E. Starlings, WB and RB Nuthatch and finally a Swainson's Thrush. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([email protected]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=392 _______________________________________________ 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
