Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 05, 2016
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 2 31 31
Bald Eagle 0 13 13
Northern Harrier 2 75 75
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 171 171
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 3
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 432 432
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 16 161 161
Merlin 0 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
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: 35 894 894
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Will VanHemessen
Observers: Bob Johnstone, Cary Graham, Dave Verkley, Joe Abela,
Pat Cleeve
Visitors:
Thanks to Will VanHemessen as counter today...along with B. Johnstone, P.
Cleeve, D. Verkley, J. Abela and C. Graham.
Weather:
Another day of clear blue skies and very warm temps to a high of 27C. Winds
started light from the ENE then swung round to SE and finally SW.
Raptor Observations:
A few birds on the move today with a total of just 35 tallied....Osprey
(2), N. Harriers (2), Sharpies (15) and A. Kestrels (16).
Local Bald Eagles and TVs were observed but not counted.
Non-raptor Observations:
A few passerines were reported... Red-bellied Woodpecker, Cedar Waxwings,
RT Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, A. Goldfinch, E. Wood Pewee, Gray Catbird
and Barn Swallows.
Also...Monarchs have been observed on the move along the lake shore for the
past few days though not in any large numbers as of yet.
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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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