Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 6 804 25426
Osprey 0 3 276
Bald Eagle 5 17 344
Northern Harrier 60 192 1872
Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 226 14819
Cooper's Hawk 16 57 588
Northern Goshawk 0 8 47
Red-shouldered Hawk 90 384 828
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 43083
Red-tailed Hawk 259 1460 3505
Rough-legged Hawk 2 12 27
Golden Eagle 2 48 98
American Kestrel 0 8 5076
Merlin 2 8 234
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 101
Unknown 13 16 51
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 482 3243 96377
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead, Keith Sealy, Mac McAlpine
Observers: Alf Rider, Don Taylor, Keith Sealy, Mac McAlpine,
Maris Apse, Matt Oswald, Phil Waggett, Rebecca Vile,
Shay Redmond, Su Ross-Redmond
Visitors:
A few visitors today who helped out spotting the birds...Albert Kuhnigk,
Rose Welsh and Rebecca Vile. Thanks to all the regulars who've been
helping out while I'm away...especially Colin (who sent me the numbers),
Keith and Mac who've been the official counters along with Matt, Alf, Don,
Maris, Phil, Su and Shay.
Forecast
Weather:
Lots of cloud cover again today with temp to 10C. Finally got some light NW
and NE winds to start the day but they eventually went SE. No haze today as
the air was drier.
Raptor Observations:
Not a bad day with 482 raptors total...including 259 Redtails and 90
Red-shoulders...and a decent flight of Northern Harriers with 60. Another
5 Bald Eagles today along with 2 more Golden Eagles...and 2 Light morph
Roughlegs.
Non-raptor Observations:
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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
