Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 192 192 Osprey 0 79 79 Bald Eagle 6 91 91 Northern Harrier 6 297 297 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 1901 1901 Cooper's Hawk 0 30 30 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 6793 6793 Red-tailed Hawk 4 56 56 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 902 902 Merlin 0 44 44 Peregrine Falcon 9 16 16 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: 32 10401 10401 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Bob Johnstone Observers: Keith Sealy, Mary Carnahan, Matt Oswald, Ronnie Goodhand Visitors: Joan Daynard and Bernie Lawrence were visiting the site today from Stratford. Thanks to the folks that helped with today's count... Bob J., Matt O., Keith S., Ronnie G. and Mary C. Weather: A better day weather-wise and nice strong SW winds which timed out just right for a Peregrine flight. A mix of sun and cloud with a temp to 20C. Raptor Observations: Total birds today was 32....and almost a third of them were Peregrines (9) most of which were right along the cliff edge though 3 of them passed right over the observation knoll. Other birds included Bald Eagles (6), N. Harriers (6), Sharpies (7) and Redtails (4). Non-raptor Observations: A few things in the other category...with 6 White-tailed Deer, RT Hummingbirds, Gray Catbirds, Winter Wrens, Magnolia and Blackpoll warblers and Common Loons. Blue Jays continued to migrate through today with a total of 930 tallied. A total of 41 Monarchs reported today along with Woolly Bear caterpillars and Garter Snakes. ======================================================================== 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
