Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 5 6 Bald Eagle 0 8 11 Northern Harrier 2 6 20 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 25 48 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 2 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 4 Broad-winged Hawk 3 3 28 Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 5 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 14 63 98 Merlin 2 7 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 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: 37 124 232 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Bob Johnstone Observers: Cary Graham, Don Taylor, Keith Sealy Visitors: Thanks to Bob, Cary, Don T. and Keith for today's count. Weather: Not a bad day for migration up until rain moved in at around 1 p.m. Winds were light to moderate from the NW and temp got to a high of 16C. Raptor Observations: A small flight today with just 37 birds... but some variety with Sharpies (14) and Kestrels (14), N. Harriers (2), Red-shoulders (2), a few Broadwings (3) and Merlins (2). Non-raptor Observations: Non-raptor sightings included... Downy and Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jays, N. Cardinals, Cedar Waxwings, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Swainson's Thrush, Philadelphia and Yellow-throated Vireos, Gray Catbirds, BC Chickadees, once again many warblers... Blue-winged, Black and white, Nashville, Am. Redstart, Cape May, Bay-breasted, Chestnut-sided, Black-throated blue, Black-throated green, Wilson, Canada, Common Yellowthroat, Blackburnian, Ovenbird and Blackpoll, Philadelphia and Red-eyed Vireos, WB Nuthatch, E. Phoebe, E. Pewee, Canada Geese, DC Cormorant, Am. Crow, Am. Robin. Monarchs tallied today: 31 Predictions: Tomorrow's weather looks promising with predicted NE winds and lots of sunshine and a bit of cloud. It won't be a big flight but I suspect we'll see a few more Broadwings. ======================================================================== 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
