Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1 945 25567 Osprey 0 5 278 Bald Eagle 0 35 362 Northern Harrier 5 280 1960 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 321 14914 Cooper's Hawk 1 99 630 Northern Goshawk 0 13 52 Red-shouldered Hawk 8 644 1088 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 43083 Red-tailed Hawk 38 4313 6358 Rough-legged Hawk 0 28 43 Golden Eagle 0 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: 58 6814 99948 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Keith Sealy Observers: Dave Brown, Mark Cunningham, Mary Carnahan Visitors: Visitors today included Tom and Jill Hayman with friends Al and Marney McCall...with help as well from Mary Carnahan, Darryl Dunsby, Mark Cunningham and Keith Sealy. Weather: Just a few clouds to start and foggy..then burning away to haze. Temp to 8C and quite comfortable without a jacket. Winds were light from the NE and N all day. Raptor Observations: Less of a flight today than we'd hoped (we're getting close to hitting 100,000 raptors for the 2006 season). We had also hoped for at least a few more Golden Eagles to break our best 1-month record of 100 (we currently sit at 96!!). Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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
