Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 259 259 20657
Osprey 0 0 209
Bald Eagle 9 9 376
Northern Harrier 44 44 2047
Sharp-shinned Hawk 87 87 16504
Cooper's Hawk 24 24 524
Northern Goshawk 2 2 25
Red-shouldered Hawk 218 218 859
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 926 926 4274
Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 11
Golden Eagle 9 9 73
American Kestrel 3 3 4429
Merlin 0 0 258
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 148
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 6
Total: 1582 1582 91430
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Alf Rider, Dave Verkley, Eric Single, Ernie Gribble,
Jim Landau, Karen Landau, Maris Apse, Mary Carnahan,
Matt Oswald, Ronnie Goodhand, Su Ross-Redmond
Visitors:
Lots of folks were out for a visit today...including Jim and Karen Landau
and their friend Doug W. from N.Y. and many more whose name I didn't get.
Weather:
A great looking day weather wise with lots of sun early and then broken
cloud moving in by afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
A fantastic flight today with 1,582 birds total. There were another 9
Golden Ealges...along with a big push of Redtails with 926 and
Red-shoulders with 214. Also had 3 Kestrels today and a lone light-morph
Roughleg.
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
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