Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2015
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 5578 18826 19337
Osprey 0 5 122
Bald Eagle 22 61 119
Northern Harrier 65 392 836
Sharp-shinned Hawk 916 3369 7804
Cooper's Hawk 11 91 155
Northern Goshawk 2 4 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 80 150 152
Broad-winged Hawk 0 59 12999
Red-tailed Hawk 595 827 888
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 4 6 6
American Kestrel 15 305 1910
Merlin 3 24 79
Peregrine Falcon 1 31 75
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: 7292 24151 44487
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Chris Burris, Mary Carnahan, Matt Oswald
Observers: Cary Graham, Dave Verkley, Don Taylor, Jason McGuire,
Keith Sealy, Mary Carnahan, Matt Oswald
Visitors:
Thanks to everyone that helped with today's count.
Weather:
Well the weather didn't start out very pretty with snow in the air and a
cold wind. Temp started at 0C BUT with a windchill of -5C...eventually
reaching a "high" of 4C. Winds were moderate from the WNW then swinging
between NNW and NW for the rest of the day. Skies were completely overcast
with snow to start and then breaking out somewhat as the day wore on.
Raptor Observations:
A GREAT hawkwatching day today despite a rough start with the weather. A
total of 7,292 birds today with a very large flight of TVs (5,578) BUT also
a good flight of raptors with the bulk of them Sharpies (916). Other raptor
species included a good movement of Bald Eagles (22), N. Harrier (65),
Cooper's Hawk (11), and some nice buteos with Redtails (595) and
Red-shoulders (80). Falcons also passed through with Am. Kestrels (15),
Merlins (3) and a lone Peregrine. Highlights for the day included N.
Goshawks (2 - both appeared to be adults) and a few Golden Eagles (4).
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptor species birds observed:
Ring-billed Gull, Common Loon, Great Blue Heron (at the B&B), Flocks were:
Red-winged Blackbirds, Robins, Goldfinches, Bluebirds, Crows, Blue Jays
(but only a few), In the woods : Northern Cardinal, Ruby-crowned Kinglet,
Golden-crowned Kinglet, White-throated Sparrow
Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker,
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Other: Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon, Killdeer, House Sparrow, 12 Tundra Swan, Double-crested
Cormorant, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Rock Pigeon, Hairy
Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Eastern Phoebe, 2 Blue-headed Vireo, American
Crows, 2 Tree Swallows, 4 swallow sp., Eastern Bluebirds, 4 Cedar Waxwing,
9 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 4 Dark-eyed Junco, White-throated Sparrow, 3 Song
Sparrow, 1 Brown-headed Cowbird, 2 Pine Siskins.
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Report submitted by Dave Brown ([email protected])
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm
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