Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 7 15 15
Bald Eagle 1 9 9
Northern Harrier 10 20 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 31 68 68
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 4
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 62 107 107
Merlin 2 3 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown 3 4 4
Total: 116 230 230
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Dave Brown
Observers: Dave Verkley, Don Taylor, Matt Oswald, Shay Redmond,
Su Ross-Redmond
Visitors:
Grace and Gerry Duggan were back today...and we got some help spotting from
Matt Oswald and Dave Verkley today...along with Don Taylor, Su and Shay
Redmond who also got some nice pics today.
Weather:
Interesting day of weather...lots of cloud and then lots of sun...followed
by close brush with a fairly severe thunderstorm (apparently it dropped
some hail to the north in London). Unfortunately, not much wind.
Raptor Observations:
All in all not a bad day today with a total of 116 birds counted with a
nice flurry of Kestrels making up the bulk of the count. No buteos at all
today but did get 7 more Osprey and a couple of Merlins and 10 Harriers.
The juvenile Red-bellied Woodpecker is still hanging around and there were
a couple of Baltimore Orioles as well.
Non-raptor Observations:
At least a 120+ Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds today.
Still lots of swifts and swallows along with a single Purple Martin. Also
a couple of Blackburnian Warblers feeding in the willows.
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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
