Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 3028 4096
Osprey 0 27 305
Bald Eagle 0 27 167
Northern Harrier 26 300 1114
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 2957 10210
Cooper's Hawk 0 63 165
Northern Goshawk 0 1 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 30 41
Broad-winged Hawk 0 503 99099
Red-tailed Hawk 0 107 171
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 668 4185
Merlin 0 18 158
Peregrine Falcon 0 16 68
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: 29 7745 119781
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: 1Counter, Colin Horstead
Observers: Derek Lyon, Jennifer Lyon, Jim Dunn, Mary Carnahan,
Ronnie Goodhand, Steve Birch
Visitors:
Colin, jim, Mary, Derek and Jen, Michael (Oakville), Steve B., Ronnie all
helped with counting today.
Only visitor today was Winston (mississauga).
Weather:
Crappy weather for the day....pressure was dropping with no wind and then
rain for a chunk of the count period.
Raptor Observations:
Total for the day just 29 birds...primarily Harriers.
Non-raptor Observations:
The shrubbery was filled with foraging songbirds this morning -- most of
the either brown or gray. Spotters recorded 3 species of wren (HOUSE,
CAROLINA & WINTER WRENS), 6 sparrow species (WHITE-CROWNED, WHITE-THROATED,
FIELD, SONG, LINCOLN'S & EASTERN TOWHEE). Shrub and grapevine activity
also featured a variety of warblers including YELLOW-RUMPED, PALM, PINE,
NASHVILLE & COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, while in the trees beyond, were several
very active YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS, RED-BELLIED & DOWNY WOODPECKERS and
a vocal but invisible GREAT HORNED OWL. There is still lots of NORTHERN
FLICKER action in the woods and fields.
BLUE JAY traffic was slow this morning although there seemed to be many
individuals hanging around in the woods, along with still some SWAINSON'S
THRUSH, many ROBINS, plus both species of KINGLETS. In total, we logged
over 40 songbird species in the first couple of hours.
Predictions:
This ugly weather pattern continues to plague the Hawk Cliff area...with
heavy cloud and rain on and off. Wednesday looks like another day of the
same with N winds but a chance of rain showers.
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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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