Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 324 17333 18788 Osprey 0 14 127 Bald Eagle 2 59 174 Northern Harrier 6 129 409 Sharp-shinned Hawk 174 1413 5801 Cooper's Hawk 11 71 115 Northern Goshawk 0 2 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 13 109 116 Broad-winged Hawk 5 9 59371 Red-tailed Hawk 117 665 719 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 14 Golden Eagle 0 21 21 American Kestrel 1 121 1567 Merlin 2 9 61 Peregrine Falcon 1 76 98 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 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 656 20045 87386 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon, Mary Carnahan Observers: Derek Lyon, Jennifer Lyon, Jim Dunn, Mary Carnahan Visitors: Thanks to Mary, Jim, Jen and Derek for getting down to the site to do today's count. Weather: Windy and cold...winds from the W and moderate with not much cloud cover to start the day. Humidity dropped nicely mid-morning while the temp remained fairly steady around 5C and getting to 7C in the last hour of the count. Raptor Observations: The total birds for today was 656...with the bulk being TVs (324) , Sharpies (174) and Redtails (117). Also had Cooper's Hawks (11), Red-shoulders (18) and a few falcons...a single each of Kestrel and Peregrine and a couple of Merlin the 2nd of which we had in the last hour and it flew right in front of us. Excellent! There was a better push of Redtails today but Monday could bring the first big movement with predicted sun and northerly winds. Non-raptor Observations: Thanks to Jennifer, Derek and Jim for today's non-raptor observations. Observers were at 2 locations today -- the observation knoll at the south end of Hawk Cliff Rd and the B&B just north of Dexter Ln. Songbirds along Hawk Cliff Rd were about the same species we have been seeing throughout the past week with nice looks at some Hermit Thrush, plus lots of Eastern Bluebirds, Yellow-rumped Warblers, both Kinglets, etc. A Common Loon flew west across the mound, while others were seen flying south towards the lake at both locations. As well, there were more Bluebirds at the B&B (one which was perched right above us on the wire for a few minutes giving good views) and spotted sunning on wires along Fairview Rd all the way down from John Wise Ln to Dexter and along Dexter Ln, just west of the Port Stanley water tower. Flocks of Killdeer, Horned Larks, American Pipits and Am. Goldfinch entertained observers at the B&B, while a large flock of about 50 Am. Crows collectively did their best to interfere with counting the very high raptors and TVs. Most interesting non-bird sighting of the day was a blue / black damselfly spotted by Jennifer in the grass in front of observers at the B&B. Some subsequent research indicates that it may have been a Familiar Bluet. ======================================================================== 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 including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
