Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2016
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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 3 64 64
Bald Eagle 0 24 24
Northern Harrier 16 180 180
Sharp-shinned Hawk 156 1110 1110
Cooper's Hawk 1 15 15
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 12 5433 5433
Red-tailed Hawk 0 7 7
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 19 732 732
Merlin 0 30 30
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4
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: 207 7599 7599
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon
Observers: Cary Graham, Chris Burris, Clive Hodder, Derek Lyon,
Harold Vanderley, Keith Sealy
Visitors:
A few visitors today...some from quite a distance with several folks from
England. Thanks to Jen and Derek Lyon along with Keith S., Harold V., Chris
B., Carey G. and Clive H. for helping with today's count.
Weather:
Still too hot and humid to really get the birds moving southward. Winds
were light from the N then swung to the E and gained a bit of strength.
High to 25C.
Raptor Observations:
Another smaller flight with a total of 207 with the bulk being Sharpies
(156)...and the remainder Osprey (3), N. Harriers (16), a lone cooper's
Hawk, not many Broadwings (12) and A. Kestrels (19).
Non-raptor Observations:
We continue to see the smaller birds on the move as well...with warblers
(BT Green, Ovenbird, Common YT, Chestnut-sided, Nashville and Wilson's),
Song Sparrow, N. Flicker, Red-bellied WP, G. catbird, Greater Black-backed
gull, Belted Kingfisher, cedar Waxwings and RT Hummingbirds.
The Blue Jays seem to be on the move with 387 tallied for the day.
Also, Viceroy and Black Swallowtail along with 50 Monarchs.
Predictions:
Wet wet wet. Won't likely be much of a flight with all the rain predicted
for Saturday.
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Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebro...@ezlink.on.ca)
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm
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