Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 793 25415 Osprey 0 3 276 Bald Eagle 0 12 339 Northern Harrier 0 124 1804 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 196 14789 Cooper's Hawk 0 40 571 Northern Goshawk 0 8 47 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 294 738 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 43083 Red-tailed Hawk 0 1199 3244 Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 23 Golden Eagle 0 45 95 American Kestrel 0 8 5076 Merlin 0 6 232 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 101 Unknown 3 38 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 0 2739 95873 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 2 hours Official Counter: Tom Bolohan Observers: Visitors: On my own today...but just a note....please check out the Hawk Cliff Foundation website...I've now added several new pics of Golden Eagles and other species that will show up in the slide show on the main page. Enjoy!! My thanks to all of those who've sent me their photos for posting on the HCF website. :) Weather: Rain today with complete overcast and no end in sight. Temps still warmer with high to 10C. Raptor Observations: No birds at all in the rain...no surprise there!! Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Wenesday is looking like it will be SW winds and overcast so not sure how much of a flight we'll see. However, the end of this week is looking promising with predicted NW winds and Sunshine for Thursday and with NE winds and sunshine for Friday. Of course this could change completely by the time we get there!! ======================================================================== 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
