Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 07, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 18 260 Osprey 3 15 200 Bald Eagle 0 19 264 Northern Harrier 10 156 1388 Sharp-shinned Hawk 311 1153 10599 Cooper's Hawk 7 41 230 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 41012 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 51 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 48 186 3888 Merlin 1 20 212 Peregrine Falcon 0 95 125 Unknown 9 Total: 381 1706 58241 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon Observers: Derek Lyon, Keith Sealy, Su Ross-Redmond, Wayne Parnall Visitors: A few visitors again today including one gentleman from Manchester U.K. Weather: No cloud cover today and light E to SE winds. Hazy again with continued above seasonal temp to 23 C. Raptor Observations: Not a bad flight given the winds and warm weather...a total of 381 birds tallied. One of the highlights was a single juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk. Also a few more Osprey (3) and Cooper's Hawks (7). 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 [email protected] 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
