Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 11 856 25478
Osprey 0 5 278
Bald Eagle 6 27 354
Northern Harrier 2 251 1931
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 294 14887
Cooper's Hawk 1 84 615
Northern Goshawk 2 12 51
Red-shouldered Hawk 89 579 1023
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 43083
Red-tailed Hawk 349 3342 5387
Rough-legged Hawk 1 26 41
Golden Eagle 2 71 121
American Kestrel 0 8 5076
Merlin 0 10 236
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 101
Unknown 16 51
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 469 5581 98715
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Alf Rider, Ches Caister, Dave Brown, Don Taylor,
Keith Sealy, Rebecca Vile, Shay Redmond, Su Ross-Redmond
Visitors:
Thanks again to Rebecca for helping out again today. Others who were
visiting today included Paul More (London), Don Ormerod (Strathroy), Bruce
Ferry (Port Credit), Bill Delgamo and Mark Cunningham.
Weather:
Lots of cloud cover...not a bad temp to a high of 8C. Winds were very light
from the NW...but seemed to be enough to push the birds down to our area at
the hawkwatch.
Raptor Observations:
A really good flight for late November with a total of 469 birds today.
Highlights included a couple of Goshawks along with 349 Redtails and 89
Red-shoulders. Today the Bald Eagles (6) outnumbered the Golden Eagles (2)
with a single Roughleg as well.
Non-raptor Observations:
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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
