Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 22 22 Osprey 25 267 267 Bald Eagle 17 122 122 Northern Harrier 39 344 344 Sharp-shinned Hawk 426 3430 3430 Cooper's Hawk 3 75 75 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1028 30321 30321 Red-tailed Hawk 6 82 82 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 414 2549 2549 Merlin 20 71 71 Peregrine Falcon 0 15 15 Unknown 3 42 42 Total: 1981 37343 37343 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 18:00:00 Total observation time: 11 hours Official Counter: Keith Sealy, Su Ross-Redmond Observers: Colin, Keith Sealy, Mac, Matt Oswald Weather: A fairly windy day with moderate to strong W and at times NW winds. Temp to 22...so a bit cooler than it has been. Some cloud cover early...then blue skies for a while till the afternoon when more cloud moved in. Raptor Observations: A pretty good day today with a good mix of birds. A total of 1981 raptors counted. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm Site Description: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch: Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie Directions to site: >From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury (Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue down gravel road to viewing area. >From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south, through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas; you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve in the road with a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area
