Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 529 18417 21808 Osprey 0 13 193 Bald Eagle 0 41 180 Northern Harrier 5 109 661 Sharp-shinned Hawk 52 2028 7681 Cooper's Hawk 3 72 158 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 30 76 79 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 37168 Red-tailed Hawk 80 630 1001 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 3 4 American Kestrel 0 169 2913 Merlin 0 14 78 Peregrine Falcon 0 37 117 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: 699 21617 72045 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Jim Dunn Observers: Bruce Parker, Keith Sealy, Ken Button, Mary Carnahan Visitors: Thanks to all those who were out there today to help with the count...Jim and Mary Jane Dunn, Keith, Mary, Bruce P. and Ken. Weather: Not the best wind direction today with light ESE, SE and then S winds...poor for good flights along the lakeshore. Very little cloud cover and a temp to a high of 19...somewhat above average for getting later in October. Raptor Observations: The total for today was 699 birds....with TVs (529) forming the bulk of the flight...Redtails (80), Red-shoulders (30) and Sharpies (52) making up pretty much making up the remainder...along with a few N. Harriers (5) and Cooper's Hawks (3). Non-raptor Observations: Highlights of the non-raptor, avian sightings for the day included 16 Killdeer seen flying westward at the B&B, and 6 species of Sparrow (Field, Chipping, White-crowned, White-throated, Song, Swamp (3 individuals were seen on the edge of the cornfield and at the gate), plus Dark-eyed Junco. We had good numbers of Hermit Thrush and a single, very late Swainson's Thrush. As well, Eastern Bluebirds were hanging out near the Cliff, singing, while American Robins were all over the place, also singing. The predominant songbird continues to be Eurpoean Starling seen flying westward in flocks and hanging around especially at the west end of the cornfield. Red-winged Blackbirds and American Crows were also seen flying westward as well as hanging around and Cedar Waxwings were found near the Cliff. The only Warbler reported was Yellow-Rumped. In addition, observers reported many sightings of the "usual suspects" including both Kinglets, Chickadees, Blue Jays, It's hard to believe, but today, October 22, we saw 3 Monarch Butterflies. As well, we had multiples of Mourning Cloak and Orange Sulphur plus singles of Clouded Sulphur, cabbage White and Common Buckeye were reported. Thanks to Mary Jane Dunn and Bruce Parker for their contributions to the non-raptor sightings for today. ======================================================================== 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/
