Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 143 162 Bald Eagle 0 109 122 Northern Harrier 12 337 386 Sharp-shinned Hawk 210 3103 3110 Cooper's Hawk 1 55 56 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 0 36509 36683 Red-tailed Hawk 0 5 7 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 68 2083 2245 Merlin 2 53 54 Peregrine Falcon 0 46 47 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: 294 42444 42873 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Colin Horstead Observers: Keith Sealy Visitors: Bette and Jim Boswell + Valerie from London, Ont., and Dan Russell from St. Thomas. Also Bruce Parker + daughter. Thanks to Colin and Keith for pulling together today's count. Weather: Winds were light from the SW and WSW as the morning started and then built to strong from the SW. Skies were clear in the morning then the clouds built in for midday then began to clear out again. Temp to a high of just 13C. Raptor Observations: Well...so much for the prediction of a possible Peregrine flight today as not a single one was espied despite what seemed to be favourable winds and weather. Total birds today was 294...with Osprey (1), N. Harriers (12), Sharpies (210), Cooper's Hawk (1), Kestrels (68) and a couple of Merlins. Non-raptor Observations: No DB&O report today. Predictions: More strong SW winds for Tuesday with a mix of sun and cloud...so perhaps the Peregrines were delayed today and will put in an appearance tomorrow. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([email protected]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
