Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 192 392 584 Osprey 0 1 81 Bald Eagle 4 21 112 Northern Harrier 5 21 322 Sharp-shinned Hawk 31 192 2124 Cooper's Hawk 0 3 34 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 6800 Red-tailed Hawk 2 12 68 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 19 922 Merlin 0 2 47 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 23 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: 237 675 11119 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Bob Johnstone Observers: Bill Wright, Ernie Gribble Visitors: Thanks to Bob, Ernie and Bill for doing the count today. Weather: A bit of cloud built in by the end of the count period and winds were SE and light. Temp got to a high of 20C. Raptor Observations: A total count of 237 birds today ...mostly TVs (192) along with Bald Eagles (4), N. Harriers (5), Sharpies (31), a single Red-shoulder that came right through the gap in the treeline in front of the knoll and circled around then passed right over the counters...nice! Also had a couple each of Redtail and A. Kestrel. Non-raptor Observations: Some good movement of Blue Jays though in smaller numbers today with 1960. Other species included RC and GC Kinglets, WB Nuthatch, Song Sparrow, Palm Warbler, Black-capped Chickadee, Great-crested Flycatcher, A. Crow, Brown Creeper, Common Loon, N. Flicker, YB Sapsucker and N. Cardinal. Also tallied 22 Monarchs. ======================================================================== 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
