Hi All, Afraid I've been away for the past several days...so I haven't been able to post counts from the Hawk Cliff hawkwatch. However, I managed to get a quick recap of the past 5 days from our official counter and I present that here for those who are interested.
Oct 8th - Friday - Winds light to moderate from the W then SW - Total of 675 birds...mostly TV's (618) - Highlights were 1 Peregrine and our first GOLDEN EAGLE for the season (pretty much right on time when compared to previous years) Oct 9th - Saturday - Winds moderate from the NE then E - Total of 896 birds...again mostly TV's along with good numbers of Harriers and some Redtails Oct 10th - Sunday - Winds light from the SE then S under sunny skies - Much smaller flight with just 102 birds thanks to the poor wind direction Oct 11th - Monday - Winds light from the NE but then swinging round to SE...a bit hazy - Total of 503 birds...good count of Sharpies (220) - Highlights were 2 Peregrines, many low flying Harriers (25) and a decent count of Red-shoulders (23) Oct 12th - Tuesday - Winds light to moderate N...not much cloud cover and great visibility - Excellent flight for the day with a total of 3,527 birds...bulk of these were TV's (2,859) and Sharpies (371) - Highlights were our second GOLDEN EAGLE (juv.) and the first good movement of Red-shoulders (47) and Redtails (187) Please note that these counts haven't yet been entered into the online Hawkcount database....for those that like to check it on the website. Dave B. HCF Directions to the Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch... >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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
