Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 27, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 1 1 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 3 3 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 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: 4 4 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 12:30:00 Total observation time: 4.25 hours Official Counter: Jim Dunn Observers: Dave Verkley, Keith Sealy, Mary Carnahan Visitors: Thanks to Mary, Jim, Dave V. and Keith for getting the Hawk Cliff hawkwatch started for another season! Lot's more birds to come I'm sure. :) Weather: An almost fall like day with a nice mix of sun and cloud and cooler temps starting at 16C and getting to a high of 21C. Winds were moderate N dropping to light from the NNW by the end of the count period. Raptor Observations: We had 4 migrating raptors...shortly after 10:00 AM (EST), Keith showed up, stepped up onto the mound, and said, "There's a Harrier off the slope." The harrier was followed a few minutes later by an AK, then . . . local redtails, local TVs, lots of local eagles flying "stupid high" as our Colin used to say. Finally 2 more AKs made the dash across the field between shortly before 12:00 PM (EST). Non-raptor Observations: The feeding frenzy around and in the old mulberry tree continued, with a slight lull around 11:30 AM. Traffic picked up again during the noonhour. Highlights were a Scarlet Tanager, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers galore, Great-crested, Least and Willow Flycatcher plus Phoebe, a Kingfisher that flew across the field, many Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (check the jewelweed patches!), Carolina Wren, Warbling, Philadelphia and Red-eyed Vireos and the following warblers: Black & White, Cape May, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Redstart, Black-throated Blue and Magnolia. ======================================================================== 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
