Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2012
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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 0
Osprey 7 102 121
Bald Eagle 0 88 101
Northern Harrier 18 202 251
Sharp-shinned Hawk 102 1394 1401
Cooper's Hawk 0 34 35
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 1695 28405 28579
Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 3
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 132 1155 1317
Merlin 5 27 28
Peregrine Falcon 0 11 12
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: 1960 31419 31848
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon
Observers: Colin Horstead, Derek Lyon, Don Campbell, Keith Sealy,
Mac McAlpine, Marguerite Irwin, Phoebe Campbell, Rose,
Wayne Parnall
Visitors:
A few visitors today...and a big thanks to Jen and Derek, Wayne, Keith,
Rose, Colin and Mac, Don and Phoebe and lots of other observers & visitors
- sorry - I didn't get all their names.
Weather:
Another nice day...but unfortuantely the winds were moderate from the SSW
which pushes the bulk of the flight inland. Today`s flight was mostly
species that use the updraft at the cliff for a quick ride westward. Temp
got to high of 22C
Raptor Observations:
As expected...it was a much smaller tally today with just 1960 raptors. OF
this...Broadwings (1695) made up most of the flight with other species
including Osprey (7), Harrier (18), Sharpies (102), Kestrel (132), a lone
Redtail and Merlin (5).
At 1:15pm, a young Bald Eagle (Juvenile) holding a dead fish in it's
talons tried to land in the `Merlin Tree" but was unsuccessful and went
north instead. It gave us all great views!
Non-raptor Observations:
Red Bellied Woodbecker, House wren,RT Hummingbird, Harry Woodbeckers (3),
House finch, E. Phoebe, American pipits (approx 30 did a flyover early
morning - id by Derek), Chimney swifts, Magnolia warbler, N. Flicker, Song
Sparrow Barn & tree swallows, 6 Shorebirds seen from the mound (id by Derek
as best guess Golden Plover - rest of us ????), Greater black-backed gulls,
1 Wood duck flyover.
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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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