Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 9 845 25467
Osprey 0 5 278
Bald Eagle 1 21 348
Northern Harrier 13 249 1929
Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 288 14881
Cooper's Hawk 7 83 614
Northern Goshawk 1 10 49
Red-shouldered Hawk 45 490 934
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 43083
Red-tailed Hawk 403 2993 5038
Rough-legged Hawk 0 25 40
Golden Eagle 4 69 119
American Kestrel 0 8 5076
Merlin 0 10 236
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 101
Unknown 16 51
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 500 5112 98246
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Dave Brown
Observers: Colin Horstead, Don Taylor, Keith Sealy, Mary Carnahan,
Shay Redmond, Su Ross-Redmond
Visitors:
Nice to have a few folks out today to help out...thanks to Mark Cunningham,
Mary Carnahan and Murray Larmer...along with Keith, Colin, Don, Su and
Shay. :)
Weather:
Promising looking skies to start and then the haze got heavier making
spotting birds more difficult...several times we had birds appearing and
disappearing in the haze. Temp was not bad with a high of 11C.
Raptor Observations:
Not a bad flight today even with the haze...a total of 500 birds tallied.
Though only another 4 Golden Eagles for the day we got to enjoy some
spectacular views. The first Golden passed through at 11:50 and was likely
a 2nd or 3rd year bird..the rest were Juvenile birds that went by in the
span from 12:15 to 12:45.
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
