Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 105 26262 26382 Osprey 0 35 118 Bald Eagle 0 46 104 Northern Harrier 3 262 655 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 4346 8922 Cooper's Hawk 4 194 264 Northern Goshawk 0 11 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 368 368 Broad-winged Hawk 0 155 70719 Red-tailed Hawk 24 1895 1921 Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 4 Golden Eagle 3 53 53 American Kestrel 0 705 2450 Merlin 0 37 79 Peregrine Falcon 0 118 163 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 1 Total: 151 34491 112215 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Mary Carnahan Observers: Bob Johnstone, Jim Dunn, Keith Sealy Visitors: Thanks to Mary, Keith, Jim and Bob J. for doing today's count. Weather: A cloud day with winds from the E then turning to the SE which is never good for flights past the hawkwatch. Raptor Observations: Today's flight was mainly to the north of our position at Sharpie Alley with TVs (105), Northern Harriers (3), Sharp-shins (9), Coops (4), Re-shoulders (3), Red-tails (24) and finally in the last half hour Golden Eagles (3). By 1:00 PM the flight had stalled, thick cloud had moved in coming from the south, so after about 30 minutes we called it a day. Things got off to a slow start with only a single Sharpie and a few TVs which were north of our location at Sharpie Alley. At 10:00 a.m. things picked up with 2 low, adult Red Shoulders and later, another adult Red-shoulder also very low -- great views! Then began the Red-tail parade with a few low Harriers thrown in and in the last hour, 3 Golden Eagles, 2 of which were very low, providing great views and photo ops. The third ambled through, farther south of our location so not as great a view but still easily identifiable as a Golden Eagle. Non-raptor Observations: We are still seeing and hearing many birds flying in flocks close to the Cliff; today observers reported Robins, mixed Blackbirds, E. Bluebirds, Purple Finches, European Starlings, Cedar Waxwings and Pine Siskins. A few Ring-billed Gulls were seen cruising the cliff, Bonaparte's Gulls were seen in flocks above the cornfield at the ridge, and many Canada Geese and Mallards were observed at both locations. In addition, observers reported 3 Woodpecker species (Red-bellied and Downy Woodpecker and Northern Flicker), Ruby-crowned Kinglet, BC Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Cardinal, Hermit Thrush, DE Juncos and a single Rock Pigeon. We are still seeing Monarch Butterflies with 2 reported today. As well, observers noted singles of Eastern Comma, Orange and Clouded Sulphur and a few Cabbage Whites. Meadowhawks (dragonflies) are still present at the Cliff and the ridge plus 1 Back Saddlebags. ======================================================================== 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
