Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 101 598 598 Osprey 2 58 60 Bald Eagle 0 61 61 Northern Harrier 23 288 288 Sharp-shinned Hawk 184 1350 1353 Cooper's Hawk 4 38 38 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 269 46998 46998 Red-tailed Hawk 0 34 34 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 12 862 871 Merlin 1 61 62 Peregrine Falcon 1 11 11 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: 597 50360 50375 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Tom Bolohan Observers: Visitors: Thanks to those visitors who helped with today's count and Tom B for submitting the numbers. Weather: Winds were light for the day starting E and then sliding around through SE to SSW by the end of the count period. Temps remained cool starting at 7C and getting only to a high of 15C. The pressure dropped throughout the day as the large low approached the region. Raptor Observations: Despite the less than ideal winds there were birds that made their way past the hawk watch with a total of 597 for the day with mostly TVs, Sharpies and BWs and one more lone Peregrine. Non-raptor Observations: None reported. Predictions: Rain on and off and overcast will pretty much halt the migration on Sunday, Monday and even through to Tuesday. I'd say the next push of migrants will likely happen on Wednesday with the forecast of NW winds and sun and cloud. ======================================================================== 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: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=392 -- Ontbirds and Birdnews are moderated email Listservs provided by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) as a service to all birders in Ontario. Birdnews is reserved for announcements, location summaries, first of year reports, etc. To post a message on Birdnews, send an email to: [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Birdnews Moderators by email at [email protected]. Please review posting rules and guidelines at http://ofo.ca/site/content/listserv-guidelines During the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ontario birders should be taking extra precautions and following local, provincial, and federal regulations regarding physical distancing and non-essential travel. To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
