Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 04, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 1 2 Bald Eagle 0 8 11 Northern Harrier 0 0 14 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 4 27 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 1 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 25 Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 5 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 8 43 Merlin 2 2 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 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: 6 26 134 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Bob Johnstone Observers: Ernie Gribble, Keith Sealy, Tom Bolohan Visitors: Thanks to Bob, Tom B., Ernie and Keith for hanging in so long for just a few birds. Weather: A mix of sun and cloud and fairly strong SW and SSW winds with a high to 25C. Raptor Observations: Just 6 birds today with a lone Osprey, 3 Sharpies and 2 Merlins. Non-raptor Observations: Some good non-raptors... several RT Hummingbirds, Least and Great Crested Flycatchers, Field Sparrow, Gray Catbirds, N. Cardinals, Canada Geese, DC Cormorants and House Wrens. Also noted were 42 Monarchs for the day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([email protected]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=392 _______________________________________________ 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
