Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 18 44 44 Bald Eagle 5 16 16 Northern Harrier 10 63 63 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 140 140 Cooper's Hawk 1 1 1 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 105 406 406 Merlin 18 27 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown 1 7 7 Total: 168 708 708 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Dave Brown Observers: Ches Caister, Keith Sealy Visitors: Bobbie and Ken Hulley along with others whose names are in the visitors book but I don't have with me. :) Please make sure that if you visit Hawk Cliff this year to get your name down in our "Visitor's Book". Weather: More haze today and very hot and humid. Winds were moderate from the SW. temp to 25C. Raptor Observations: A decent flight on SW winds...pretty mcuh everything right at the cliff edge as we'd expect. Total birds today were 168 including 116 Kestrels, another 7 Merlins, 10 Harriers and 18 Osprey. Only 10 Sharpies for the whole day...which is very low for this time of the migration....but our first Cooper's Hawk for the 2006 season. Non-raptor Observations: More warblers today with new ones being Magnolia and American Redstart, the vireos were still around (Warbling vireo was singing quite a bit throughout the morning), and another flycatcher to add to the list with Great-crested Flycatcher. First Common Loon was spotted passing the hawkwatch along with 6 Black-bellied Plover. Predictions: Sunday looks like it could be a really good day with the passing of a large Arctic cold front through Southern Ontario. As long as the skies start out with some good sunshine then we should finally get a push of some of the buteos...specifically the Broadwings. ======================================================================== 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
