Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 7 7 7 Bald Eagle 2 2 2 Northern Harrier 2 2 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 13 13 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 14 14 14 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 Total: 38 38 38 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Dave Brown Observers: Don Taylor, Keith Sealy Visitors: Derek and Jennifer Lyon (Mississauga), Steve and Jill Thorpe (Stratford), Mel and Barb Logan (Port Stanley) and a woman with her 3 grandkids :) Weather: Actually not a bad day to start off the 2006 Fall Hawkwatch season at Hawk Cliff. Winds were moderate from the NE to E then back to ENE and finally NE. Lots of cloud cover as the remains of Tropical Storm Ernesto approached the Great Lakes area. The sun broke through for a bit mid-afternoon. TUV (Thermal Updraft Velocity) = 300 fpm (feet/minute) which wasn't too bad. Raptor Observations: The typical mix for the beginning of September....with a couple of Northern Harriers, 7 Osprey (very nice looks at these birds!) and the rest mostly Sharpies and Kestrels. Counted a couple of juvenile Bald Eagles through....but did not count the local adults. Also did not count the few local Redtails and Turkey Vultures. Non-raptor Observations: Lots of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Cedar Waxwings, Red-bellied Woodpecker (juv), Downy Woodpecker, Chimney Swifts (4), Tree Swallows (10), Northern Flicker and several unidentified warblers. Many, many Monarchs passing the hawkwatch as well. Predictions: Saturday looks like rain ...especially later in the day. Winds will be very strong from the NE so I wouldn't expect much of a flight I should think that Sunday with N and NW winds will be more promising for some sort of flight. ======================================================================== 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
