Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 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 8 47 48
Bald Eagle 0 10 13
Northern Harrier 4 95 109
Sharp-shinned Hawk 60 744 767
Cooper's Hawk 3 15 16
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3081 3106
Red-tailed Hawk 0 4 6
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 52 479 514
Merlin 1 33 35
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: 128 4512 4620
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Bob Johnstone, Jennifer Lyon
Observers: Bob Johnstone, Cary Graham, Chris Burris, Derek Lyon,
Mary Carnahan, Ronnie Goodhand
Visitors:
Thanks to those who helped with today's count... Jen and Derek, Chris,
Cary, Ronnie, Mary and Bob... and Mike V I think the report said.
Weather:
In a word HOT. Virtually no clouds till mid-afternoon and even not more
than 30%. Winds were light and variable.
Raptor Observations:
A very similar flight to the past several days with a total of 128 birds of
6 different species.
Non-raptor Observations:
Lots of non-raptors today... Eastern Pewee, Gray Catbirds, Pileated and
Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Eastern Phoebe, RB and WB Nuthatches, several
warbler species... Magnolia, N. Parula, Bay-breasted, Am. Redstart, Common
Yellowthroat, Chestnut-sided, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Tufted Titmouse, RT
Hummingbirds, Common Loon, Lincoln and Song Sparrows, E. Towhee, Caspian
Tern and 264 Blue Jays.
Monarch tally for today: 250
Also Painted Lady.
Predictions:
Perhaps a positive to start with light NE winds but they'll eventually
swing back round to the SE again. And VERY HOT for the day tomorrow!
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Report submitted by Dave Brown ([email protected])
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