Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 77 77 Osprey 1 44 46 Bald Eagle 0 24 27 Northern Harrier 20 291 294 Sharp-shinned Hawk 66 1219 1221 Cooper's Hawk 2 24 26 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 6 6943 6947 Red-tailed Hawk 0 11 11 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 55 642 645 Merlin 4 46 46 Peregrine Falcon 1 13 13 Unknown Accipitrine 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: 155 9337 9356 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Chris Burris Observers: Dave Brown, Harold V., Mac McAlpine, Matt Oswald Visitors: Thanks to Dave B., Mac M., Matt O., Harold V., and several visitors who assisted with spotting. Weather: Mostly sunny with some cumulus building north of the cliff. Temps 15C-23C. Wind began weak WNW, shifting to moderate SW by end of period. Raptor Observations: A modest flight, but not bad considering the wind direction. We had a trickle of Broad-wings and a second "wrong-way" Peregrine that was visibly smaller than the young female we observed stooping out of sight below the cliff as it moved west. Presumably local Bald Eagles were frequently observed cliffside, often in small groups. eBird list here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S275666594 Non-raptor Observations: 40 species total. Highlights included 8 Chimney Swifts in one flock and a croaking Common Raven along the cliff. Predictions: SW winds are forecast, increasing in strength throughout the day -- which might perhaps allow for more Peregrines and other cliff-riders. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Chris Burris ([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 To find out more about OFO, please visit our website at ofo.ca or Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists.
