Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2007
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 76 242
Osprey 10 15 185
Bald Eagle 2 19 245
Northern Harrier 87 137 1232
Sharp-shinned Hawk 62 184 9446
Cooper's Hawk 7 11 189
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 35 41011
Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 51
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 59 91 3702
Merlin 3 5 192
Peregrine Falcon 12 14 30
Unknown 9
Total: 242 590 56535
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Su Ross-Redmond
Observers: Brian Hawthorne, Derek Lyon, Don Taylor,
Eleanor Kee-Wellman, Jason McGuire, Jennifer Lyon,
Mark Cunningham, Mary Carnahan, Tom Bolohan
Weather:
Lots of cloud today (for once) with moderate to strong SW winds that
eventually turned to the SE. Slightly warmer today with a high of 18 C.
Raptor Observations:
A bit smaller flight today with just 242 birds total...but there was a good
flight of Peregrines with 12...most which passed by before noon while the
winds held to the SW. Once the winds went SE the flight basically shut
down.
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
_______________________________________________
ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial
birding organization.
Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org
For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit
http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm
ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
