Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 3 34 37 Bald Eagle 30 78 80 Northern Harrier 52 124 129 Sharp-shinned Hawk 121 204 205 Cooper's Hawk 9 13 13 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 16535 21223 21223 Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 130 365 392 Merlin 8 22 22 Peregrine Falcon 2 5 5 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: 16890 22070 22108 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Chris Burris Observers: Dave Brown, Mac McAlpine, Tim Arthur, Tom Stewart Visitors: Lots of visitors today and many who were very helpful spotting the birds especially when we were counting some of the larger kettles and streaming BWs and they would point out the lower accipiters, Am. Kestrels and N. Harriers going by. A big thanks to Chris B and Mac M for getting the count done today and to the many other folks who helped out including Tom S, Tim A, Karen and John and Ron. Weather: Temps ranged from 17C to 22C. The wind was moderate (about 15 km/h) and N and NNW for most of the day, weakening and switching to SW near the end of the count period. Cloud coverage was extremely variable: At times there was a high overcast with a lower layer of cumulus clouds, and at other times up to half the sky was blue. Raptor Observations: Timing plus a bit of north wind made for a stunningly good day with 16,890 tallied for the day â with Broad-winged Hawks accounting for 97% of the total. Nevertheless, Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels hit triple digits, complemented by a noteworthy 52 Northern Harriers, 30 countable Bald Eagles (all Immatures of various ages) and a scattering of other species including a couple of Peregrines. Non-raptor Observations: Non-raptors included: Canada Goose, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, American Crow, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Mourning Dove, Song Sparrow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Indigo Bunting, Rock Pigeon, Barn Swallow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, House Wren, Carolina Wren, Veery, Gray-checked Thrush, Swainson's Thrush, Wood Thrush, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Warbling Vireo, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Barn Swallow, Gray Catbird, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Red-eyed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Black-capped Chickadee, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Killdeer, Chimney Swift, Eastern Towhee, N. Cardinal, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Palm Warbler, American Redstart, Black-throated Green Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black-and-White Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula and Common Yellowthroat. Predictions: Winds are forecast to be NE and ENE for the morning before swinging to ESE by noon. This should bring a continued flight through the Hawk Cliff area but the switch in the winds will almost certainly push the flight inland. ======================================================================== 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: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=392 -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
