Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 13
Osprey 2 94 100
Bald Eagle 5 85 103
Northern Harrier 8 136 161
Sharp-shinned Hawk 240 2384 2410
Cooper's Hawk 6 43 45
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 71 20129 20156
Red-tailed Hawk 0 16 21
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 18 1526 1540
Merlin 0 35 38
Peregrine Falcon 0 14 17
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 350 24462 24604
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Dave Brown, Dave Sked, Dave Verkley, Dave Weare, Derek Lyon,
Gil Randell, Jann Randell, Jennifer Lyon, Jim Dunn,
John Potticary, Mary Carnahan, Mike Neilson,
Ronnie Goodhand, Tom Bolohan
Visitors:
Lots of visitors to the site today and a big thanks to everyone for their
help spotting....Gil and Jann Randall (N.Y.), Dave Weare, Dave Sked, Mike
Nielson, John Potticary, Ed Coutur, Don and Beth Wigle...and Sally, Cathy
and the rest of their crew.
Weather:
Initially no clouds..then clouds formed indicating indicating thermals had
developed. Winds werw strong from the NE then letting up slightly by
midmorning. The humidity was higer through the day which typiclly results
in a slower flight. Temp was just a bit cooler with a high of 21C.
Raptor Observations:
The total for the day was 350 raptors...with a small flight of Broadwings
(71), just a few each of most species and the bulk being Sharpies (240).
Non-raptor Observations:
Thanks to Mary Carnahan for all the reports of the other migrants that we
have passing the site....these included several warblers species:
Blackpoll, Yellow-rumped, Palm, Wilson's, Nashville, Magnolia, BT Green,
Common Yellowthroat,...also Sue Southon had Am. Redstart, Black and
White...and a possible Mourning. Several folks had Red-eyed and
Philadelphia Viroe, Swainson's Thrush, lots and lots of Blue Jays (4000+),
Brown Thrasher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Brown Creeper, Downie Woodpecker
and Eastern Bluebird and lots of RT Hummingbirds. The Monarchs we being
seen moving today...especially along o just below the cliff edge with
perhaps 1 or 2 a minute during the count period.
Predictions:
Friday could be decent...and if the predictions of moderate to strong NE
winds happen for Saturday, it could bring a good flight.
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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
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