Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 07, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1025 6212 7303 Osprey 5 39 256 Bald Eagle 0 62 277 Northern Harrier 18 319 1270 Sharp-shinned Hawk 96 2396 8055 Cooper's Hawk 3 126 278 Northern Goshawk 0 12 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 23 30 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1089 43074 Red-tailed Hawk 74 637 769 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 545 4943 Merlin 1 13 199 Peregrine Falcon 0 11 88 Unknown 2 27 Total: 1223 11486 66589 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Ches Caister Observers: Derek Lyon, Jason McGuire, Jennifer Lyon Visitors: Some visitors today...thanks to Pat, Tony and Richard for helping with spotting the birds and giving Ches a hand. Weather: A bit warmer today with temp to 18 and once more not a cloud in the sky. Winds were light from the S all day. Raptor Observations: Another tough day for counting with a total lack of clouds. Basically have to find the vultures and then se what's flying along with them. Total birds today was 1223..but the majority were TVs with 1025. Another cmall flight of Redtils with 74 and a few nice Harriers with 18. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm Site Description: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch: Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie Directions to site: >From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury (Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue down gravel road to viewing area. >From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south, through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas; you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve in the road with a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area
