Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 659 12053 12535
Osprey 0 7 137
Bald Eagle 2 49 211
Northern Harrier 12 104 385
Sharp-shinned Hawk 67 3453 7467
Cooper's Hawk 3 53 130
Northern Goshawk 0 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 16 19
Broad-winged Hawk 1 76 22157
Red-tailed Hawk 9 48 100
Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 3 4
American Kestrel 8 462 2478
Merlin 0 2 52
Peregrine Falcon 0 60 116
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: 764 16388 45793
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Dave Brown, Don Taylor, Ernie Gribble, Jim Dunn,
John Potticary, Kathy, Mark Cunningham, Mary Carnahan
Visitors:
A few visitors today including Bernie Vandenbelt (Delaware), Tim McFalane,
Elizabeth Levesque and John MCCracken (London).
Weather:
An overcast day...very cool with a high of just 7C and feeling even colder
with the E winds.
Raptor Observations:
A total of 764 birds today with mostly TV's (659) and Sharpies (67)...and a
few other interesting birds...our first Roughleg, a couple of Red-shoulders
and a lone Broadwing.
Non-raptor Observations:
A significant movement of passerines today...especially warblers which
seemed to be everywhere. The majority were Yellow-rumps (100's),
Orange-crowned (several individuals), Tennessee, Northern Parula,
Blackpoll, Bay-breasted, Nashville and Palm. There were several other
species of passerines as well including a beautiful Red-breasted Nuthatch
hanging right overhead and lots of kinglets.
Predictions:
Tuesday is looking promising with predicted moderate NW winds and a mix of
sun and cloud.
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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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