Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 18 272 21802 Osprey 0 0 128 Bald Eagle 2 11 212 Northern Harrier 0 7 456 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 16 6555 Cooper's Hawk 1 11 242 Northern Goshawk 0 1 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 45 926 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 59371 Red-tailed Hawk 36 305 3784 Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 28 Golden Eagle 1 20 58 American Kestrel 0 0 1571 Merlin 0 0 64 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 99 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: 60 692 95307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Tom Bolohan Observers: Mary Carnahan Visitors: Thanks to Mary and Tom B. for today's count and report. Only one visitor today from London...didn't get their name. Weather: Winds were strong but variable ESE to NE under overcast skies. Temp got to a high of 6C. Raptor Observations: SE is always the worst wind direction at the hawkwatch for decent flights...so no surprise that today's total was only 60 birds. Most were TVs (18) and Redtails (36)...along with a couple of Sharpies and a Coop. Also tallied a couple of Bald Eagles and a single Golden Eagle. Non-raptor Observations: Observers and one visitor from London braved this morning's strong SE wind and blowing sand in search of songbirds, but few were to be found. A small flock of White-throated Sparrows was seen hunkered down in the bushes near the entrance to the bean field while a few Juncos bravely foraged a few feet away and 5 Herring Gulls flew east along the Cliff. Farther up the road, findings were somewhat improved with more Juncos, Chickadees, a couple of Golden-crowned Kinglets, a Yellow-rump or two, and a Hairy Woodpecker. Many European Starlings were roosting in the locust trees across from the observation knoll. Later in the day as the wind shifted to the NE songbirds were more visible -- and audible. Highlight of the day was a flock of 40 Cedar Waxwings foraging on both sides of the road in the low spot between Sharpie Alley and the knoll, making many flights back and forth. Other species became more vocal as the day went on, resulting in lots of birdsong mainly from Robins, Bluebirds and Starlings, punctuated by a Blue Jay chorus from the woods. A few species were spotted flying overhead although in small numbers incuding American Crows, Canada Geese, Tundra Swans and Red-winged Blackbirds with a few Common Grackles mixed in. ======================================================================== 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
