Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 218 20143 20385
Osprey 0 24 209
Bald Eagle 3 122 367
Northern Harrier 7 767 1999
Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 6967 16413
Cooper's Hawk 2 308 497
Northern Goshawk 2 23 23
Red-shouldered Hawk 29 635 636
Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 479 3285 3336
Rough-legged Hawk 0 10 10
Golden Eagle 10 63 63
American Kestrel 0 724 4426
Merlin 0 66 258
Peregrine Falcon 0 118 148
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 5 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 4 6
Total: 762 33271 89806
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Su Ross-Redmond
Observers: Brian Hawthorne, Colin Horstead, Keith Sealy, Maris Apse,
Mark Cunningham, Mary Carnahan, Ronnie Goodhand
Weather:
Just a bit of cloud today and warmer temp to 14 C. Winds were light to
moderate from the SW.
Raptor Observations:
A total of 762 birds today...with the highlight being the 10 Golden Eagles.
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
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