Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 15 161 166
Osprey 3 145 147
Bald Eagle 10 209 211
Northern Harrier 36 733 736
Sharp-shinned Hawk 395 8662 8667
Cooper's Hawk 13 146 147
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 406 40754 40755
Red-tailed Hawk 18 37 41
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 51 2861 2908
Merlin 3 142 142
Peregrine Falcon 0 11 11
Unknown 7 8
Total: 950 53869 53940
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon
Observers: Al Hurst, Ches Caister, Dave Brown, Derek Lyon,
Eleanor Kee-Wellman, Jason McGuire, Keith Sealy,
Phil Waggett, Su Ross-Redmond, Tom Thomas
Visitors:
A pile of visitors again today...too many to mention them all here. Some of
those that travelled the furthest included Jim and Karen Landau (Colden,
NY), Catherine Pondell (Seneca, NY), Malcolm and Sylvia Wright (Cornwall,
UK), Jim Nolan (Peterborough, ON) and Joyce Goodhue (Denver, CO). Thanks to
everyone that helped with today's count.
Weather:
Not a cloud in the sky for the entire day...with a large high parked over
the Great Lakes region the temp hit a high of 22 C and the air dried out
considerably. Winds started out NE but turned fairly quickly to E and then
SE for the remainder of the day.
Raptor Observations:
Blue skies made it very tough to spot the birds today even for the
counters...and even more so for the visitors to the site. However, we did
manage to tally a total of 950 raptors...including a small flight of
Broadwings (406) and a few Redtails (18).
Non-raptor Observations:
The Blue Jays continued to move through in impressive numbers. A nice treat
for the day was a male Purple Finch that was singing directly above the
counters for several minutes. Also of note was a Brown Creeper, 2 or 3
juvenile Red-bellied Woodpeckers and several warbler species.
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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
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