Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 596 1360 3105 Osprey 0 6 66 Bald Eagle 0 4 88 Northern Harrier 4 41 258 Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 413 2281 Cooper's Hawk 8 13 55 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 7 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 4326 Red-tailed Hawk 2 5 42 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 15 98 1319 Merlin 0 9 64 Peregrine Falcon 1 122 151 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 0 2 Total: 648 2074 11765 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Bob Johnstone Observers: Jan Niewiadomski, Mary Carnahan, Mike Kirchin Visitors: Thanks to Bob, Mary, Mike, John for helping with today's count. Weather: Complete cloud cover all day with strong E winds and a temp to just 13C. Raptor Observations: A total of 648 birds with the bulk being TVs (596)... along with N. Harriers (4), Sharpies (22) and Cooper's Hawk (8), a couple of Redtails that appeared to be actually migrating, Am. Kestrels (15) and a single Peregrine. Non-raptor Observations: Some non-raptors were reported including Canada Geese, RC and GC Kinglets, White-throated and White-crowned Sparrows, Am. Crow, BC Chickadee, Brown Creeper, Red-bellied and Hairy Woodpeckers, N. Flickers, YB Sapsucker, Winter Wren, Hermit Thrush, Eastern Towhee and Gray Catbird. Monarch count: 57 Predictions: More strong S and SW winds predicted for tomorrow... may bring some birds along the cliff.... otherwise they'll likely be further inland away from the hawk watch. ======================================================================== 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
