Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 29, 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 0 10 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 10 10 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 29 29 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 4 32 32 Merlin 1 1 1 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: 9 82 82 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Jim Dunn Observers: Bob Johnstone, Keith Sealy, Mary Carnahan Visitors: Thanks to Jim, Mary, Keith, Bob J. and Paul Nicholson for trying for a count today. Weather: Light winds from the ESE and S...our worst winds for good flights at the hawkwatch. Skies were again mostly clear and temp was a bit warmer to 20C. Humidity was good for most of the count period. Raptor Observations: A very small flight as expected with just 9 birds observed...Sharpies (3), Kestrels (4), a single Merlin and a lone Broadwing. Non-raptor Observations: Thanks to Bob, Jim, Paul and Keith for their assistance in compiling today's list. Firsts for this season also included 1 Common Loon flying low overhead, 1 Veery, and 1 Pileated Woodpecker. We found fewer warbler species, although we're sure we missed some in the very thick foliage. Warblers reported were Magnolia, Black & White, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's, along with Brlue-gray Gnatcatcher, Red-eyed & Warbling Vireo, Carolina & House Wren, Great Crested Flycatcher, Northern Flicker and the usual Catbirds, Chickadees, Cardinals, Goldfinches, etc. Hummingbirds have been seen every day this week, especially in and around the patches of jewelweed up and down the road. Above the tobacco field were many swallows, mostly Barn, with a couple of Banks plus 6 Chimney Swifts and our first Purple Martin of the fall season. The Northern Mockingbird that mocked us for a week before finally showing himself on August 21 was spotted again today along Hawk Cliff Rd, near the ravine. Other sightings included 2 Caspian Terns, Observers found a good variety of insect species as well. Observers noted the following butterfly species: Monarch, Viceroy, Cabbage White, Orange and Clouded Sulphur, Eastern Tailed Blue, Summer Azure, and a Common Ringlet. Dragonflies, especially Green Darners and Black Saddlebags are beginning to show up in good numbers. Also seen yesterday were 12-spotted Skimmers, a Red Saddlebags and the smaller White-faced Meadowhawks seemed to be everywhere. ======================================================================== 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
