Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 88 88 Bald Eagle 12 94 94 Northern Harrier 2 406 406 Sharp-shinned Hawk 83 1095 1095 Cooper's Hawk 1 10 10 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 12 951 951 Red-tailed Hawk 4 37 37 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 21 1248 1248 Merlin 1 75 75 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown 5 14 14 Total: 141 4019 4019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Dave Brown Observers: Keith Sealy Visitors: A few visitors today...Karen Vincent, Bob Garrett, Murray Larmour, Alice & Roland Buehrle, Al Dunsey, Glen Graham, Fred Gillman, Reanne Bell (England), Malcolm Key and Jennifer Riley. Thanks as always to Keith for all his help as always. Weather: An unsettled morning,mostly cloudy and quite strong winds from the ENE. Raptor Observations: A bit of a flight today with 141 birds....including another 12 Bald Eagles, 83 Sharpies and 12 Broadwings. Non-raptor Observations: There were still a lot of warblers and other smaller birds in the hawkwatch area...although not "dripping" off the trees like they were Sunday late afternoon. New species seen included Northern Waterthrush, Ovenbird, Magnolia Warbler and Ruby-crowned Kinglet Predictions: Not much of a flight expected on what will be a fairly wet day. The next day with promising looking weather is Thursday with NW winds predicted and a mix of sun and clouds. ======================================================================== 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
