Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 26 26 Osprey 0 57 57 Bald Eagle 0 14 14 Northern Harrier 7 125 125 Sharp-shinned Hawk 44 880 880 Cooper's Hawk 0 15 15 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1128 1128 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 52 1462 1462 Merlin 1 23 23 Peregrine Falcon 0 9 9 Unknown 0 4 4 Total: 104 3743 3743 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Keith Sealy Observers: Harvey Patterson, Shay Redmond, Tom Pepler Weather: Lots of cloud and cooler with a high of only 20. Moderate winds mostly W for the day. Good visibility. Observations: The usual species...Sharpies, Kestrels, Harriers and Merlin. Predictions: More of the same...likely a small flight if the rain holds off. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch: Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.

