Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 75 944 25566
Osprey 0 5 278
Bald Eagle 6 35 362
Northern Harrier 9 275 1955
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 316 14909
Cooper's Hawk 8 98 629
Northern Goshawk 0 13 52
Red-shouldered Hawk 12 636 1080
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 43083
Red-tailed Hawk 375 4275 6320
Rough-legged Hawk 0 28 43
Golden Eagle 8 96 146
American Kestrel 0 8 5076
Merlin 0 11 237
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 101
Unknown 16 51
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 495 6756 99890
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Keith Sealy
Observers: Alf Rider, Dave Verkley, Don Taylor, Phil Waggett,
Shay Redmond
Visitors:
Thanks to Phil Waggett and several of the usual diehards...Keith, Dave
Verkley, Alf, Shay and Don.
Weather:
Not a single cloud in the sky today making spotting the birds tough.
However, the winds helped as they were light to moderate from the NE then
working around to the E. Temp got to a high of 7C.
Raptor Observations:
Another good flight today with 495 birds counted...including 8 more Golden
Eagles and 6 Bald Eagles. At one point there was a KETTLE OF EAGLES that
had 3 Balds and 2 Goldens in it. Surprisingly, there was another 75 TV's
today...along with 12 more Red-shoulders which brings us to 1,080 for this
season(NEW 1-YEAR RECORD beating last year's record of 1,028). Also had
another 375 Redtails.
Non-raptor Observations:
An even larger group of 23 Sandhill Cranes passing over the hawkwatch
today.
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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
