Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2017
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 7 21 22
Bald Eagle 0 10 13
Northern Harrier 11 51 65
Sharp-shinned Hawk 137 507 530
Cooper's Hawk 1 10 11
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 4
Broad-winged Hawk 7 640 665
Red-tailed Hawk 1 4 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 32 262 297
Merlin 4 23 25
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
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 200 1532 1640
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon
Observers: Chris Burris, Derek Lyon, Keith Sealy, Ronnie Goodhand,
Tom Bolohan, Tom Stewart
Visitors:
Lots of visitors today. Thanks to all the volunteers for helping with day 2
of the open house and to the counters and observers for getting a count
done today... Jen and Derek, Tom B, Chris, Keith, Ronnie and Tom S.
Weather:
Still quite warm with a high temp of 27C. Winds light from the SSW and S
for the day with a mix of sun and clouds.
Raptor Observations:
Again the flight was a bit better than expected given the winds though
better than yesterday. Observers tallied 200 birds with a large number of
Sharpies (137) and Am. Kestrels (32) along with Ospreys (7), N. Harriers
(11), a long Cooper's Hawk and single Redtail that appeared to actually be
migrating through, a few Broadwings (7) and Merlins (4).
Non-raptor Observations:
Some good non-raptors reported today...with several warbler
species...Canada, Magnolia, BT Green, Blackpoll, Blackburnian, Wilson's,
Black and White, Nashville, Chestnut-sided and Common Yellowthroat,
Red-eyed Vireo, Brown Thrasher, Green Heron, Cedar Waxwings, RT
Hummingbirds, TB Sapsucker, N. Flicker, Belted Kingfisher, House Wren,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Hairy Woodpecker, Chimney Swifts and Eastern
Bluebirds.
Monarchs tallied: 53
Others: Clouded and Orange Sulphurs
Eastern Tailed Blue, Great Spangled Fritillary
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Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebro...@ezlink.on.ca)
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
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