Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 309 13098 13340 Osprey 0 19 204 Bald Eagle 0 70 315 Northern Harrier 1 493 1725 Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 4282 13728 Cooper's Hawk 1 212 401 Northern Goshawk 0 12 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 253 254 Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 41018 Red-tailed Hawk 1 751 802 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 3 3 American Kestrel 0 695 4397 Merlin 0 39 231 Peregrine Falcon 1 109 139 Unknown 5 14 Total: 332 20050 76585 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Colin Horstead Observers: Mary Carnahan, Ronnie Goodhand, Su Ross-Redmond Weather: Very windy today with the passage of a cold front across Lake Erie. Winds were primarily from the SW. Lots of cloud cover till midday. Temp still made it to a high of 20 C. Raptor Observations: The total birds for the day was 332...mostly TV's again today with 309. Highlights were a single Red-shoulder and a lone Peregrine that was at the centre of a globe shaped flock of Starlings. 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 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
