Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 51 51 Bald Eagle 0 18 18 Northern Harrier 2 107 107 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 562 562 Cooper's Hawk 0 11 11 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1280 1280 Red-tailed Hawk 0 7 7 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 17 525 525 Merlin 0 23 23 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4 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 2588 2588 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon Observers: Derek Lyon, Matt Oswald, Ronnie Goodhand Visitors: Thanks to those that stuck it out today and got a count done. Weather: Too hot and no wind for the start of the day made for not much of a flight. Raptor Observations: Just 35 birds tallied for the day spread across 7 hours...ouch! Most of today's count was Sharpies (14) and A. Kestrels (17). Non-raptor Observations: Some good passerines....warblers (Blackpoll, Nashville, Magnolia, Black and White, BT Blue, Ovenbird and Wilson's) and woodpeckers (N. Flicker, Downy and Red-bellied), Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, RB Grosbeak, Wood Thrush, Cedar Waxwings, Swainson's Thrush, WB Nuthatch and Chimney Swifts. Quite a few Monarchs on the move today for those that are interested...total of 174. Predictions: Wednesday is looking wet to start though winds are forecast to be from the N which is an improvement. Thursday is look pretty good right now with lots of sunshine and NE winds. Hopefully, that forecast holds. ======================================================================== 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 (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
