Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 91 113 18721 Osprey 0 0 94 Bald Eagle 4 9 218 Northern Harrier 13 14 521 Sharp-shinned Hawk 24 32 3704 Cooper's Hawk 4 4 114 Northern Goshawk 1 1 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 5 129 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6804 Red-tailed Hawk 50 63 604 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2 Golden Eagle 1 2 24 American Kestrel 0 0 1134 Merlin 1 1 71 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 56 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: 194 244 32198 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Bob Johnstone Observers: Bill Wright, Keith Sealy, Richard Skevington Visitors: A big thanks to everyone that helped today... Bob, Richard, Patrick, Keith, Bill and Rebecca and Max from Toronto. Weather: Lots of cloud to start the day then breaking out to a mix of sun and cloud through midday then overcast to finish out the afternoon. Temp got to a high of 14C with light winds from the NW for the entire count period. Raptor Observations: A better flight than expected due most likely to the favourable NW winds. Total birds tallied for the day was 194. Almost half the flight was TVs (91) along with Bald Eagles (4), N. Harriers (13), Sharpies (24), Cooper's Hawks (4), some good buteos with Red-shouldered (5) and Redtails (50). Highlights for today were a nice Goshawk that passed right overhead and a single Golden Eagle. Non-raptor Observations: Other birds seen today included Mourning Dove, E. Starling, Am. Crow, Am. Robin, RW Blackbird, Downy Woodpecker, E. Bludbirds, DE Junco, N. Cardinal, RC and GC Kinglet, BC Chickadee, Cedar Waxwings and Brown Creeper. ======================================================================== 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
