Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2130 9719 9877 Osprey 2 27 112 Bald Eagle 3 60 91 Northern Harrier 57 868 1209 Sharp-shinned Hawk 528 5301 7587 Cooper's Hawk 73 369 410 Northern Goshawk 6 12 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 63 77 77 Broad-winged Hawk 2 2238 5312 Red-tailed Hawk 217 409 409 Rough-legged Hawk 1 3 3 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 27 1869 4486 Merlin 1 48 93 Peregrine Falcon 0 54 87 Unknown 16 70 82 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 2 Total: 3126 21126 29850 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.58 hours Official Counter: Keith Sealy Observers: Tom Bolohan Visitors: Thanks to Colin and C. Caister again today... Weather: As predicted moderate NW and then N winds with broken cloud. Cloud cover increased as the afternoon wore on. Temp to 13. Observations: Another great flight today!! Lots of TV's pushing through (2130)and some excellent numbers for Cooper's Hawks (73), Red-Shouldered Hawks (63), Sharpies (528) and Goshawks (6). Of note were 2 very late Broad-winged Hawks...perhaps somebody forgot to tell them the fall was here and winter not far behind!! :) Predictions: Winds predicted S for Monday...not the best winds for good flights at the Cliff. ======================================================================== 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.

