Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1406 19369 19611
Osprey 0 24 209
Bald Eagle 7 117 362
Northern Harrier 19 740 1972
Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 6950 16396
Cooper's Hawk 4 306 495
Northern Goshawk 1 19 19
Red-shouldered Hawk 50 593 594
Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 352 2215 2266
Rough-legged Hawk 4 7 7
Golden Eagle 17 36 36
American Kestrel 0 724 4426
Merlin 3 65 257
Peregrine Falcon 1 118 148
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 5 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 4 6
Total: 1882 31299 87834
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Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead, Su Ross-Redmond
Observers: Alf Rider, Dave Brown, Don Cunliffe, Don Taylor, Fran Rew,
Jason McGuire, Jim Landau, Keith Sealy, Mac McAlpine,
Mark Cunningham, Mary Carnahan, Matt Oswald, Phil Waggett,
Ron Ridout, Ronnie Goodhand, Shay Redmond, Su Ross-Redmond,
Tim King, Wayne Parnall
Visitors:
Lots of visitors today hoping to see Golden Eagles ...and they weren't
disappointed!!! It was amazing how many visitors we had out today for
getting this late in the season. :)
The following folks had signed the guest book...
Fran Rew (Hamburg, NY) Jim Landau (Colden, NY), Dominic Cormier (Halifax,
NS), Paul Thomas (London), Olga & Anya Sauer (London), Mike Irwin, Don
Cunliffe, Chris Burris and a group from Univ. of Guelph including Tim
Sweder (Sarnia), Andrew Keaveney (Toronto) and one other individual whose
name we didn't get. Sorry if I've missed anyone else. My thanks to everyone
who was out today since spotting the birds was a bit of a challenge at
times given they were all over the sky.
Weather:
Just a prefect day weather wise with nice clouds forming over thermals all
around the hawkwatch area. Winds were a bit too W to WNW to start but
eventually moved around to moderate NW. Temp was very cool to start at -1
C...eventually reaching a high of 10 C. Much more enjoyable than the last
couple of unsettled days.
Raptor Observations:
A great flight today with a total of 1882 birds. It took the flight a while
to get going but by late afternoon we had lots of TV's, buteos and eagles
in the sky. The Golden Eagles were amazing today as we tallied 17 !!!
...and the last three were right low, just above the treetops. Another
Peregrine for the day bringing our yearly total to 148. A few Roughlegs
today which was a pleasant surpise (all light morphs).
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
SW winds predicted for Monday...but a nice day so there'll likely still be
some birds moving. I'd be tempted to check for their flight line inland
toward Fruit Ridge.
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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
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