Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 2410 2989 3187
Osprey 2 8 208
Bald Eagle 23 33 177
Northern Harrier 17 111 423
Sharp-shinned Hawk 350 663 5520
Cooper's Hawk 13 16 71
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 8 11 11
Broad-winged Hawk 6 6 100348
Red-tailed Hawk 24 25 31
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 187 1019 3439
Merlin 3 5 79
Peregrine Falcon 4 7 35
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Total: 3047 4893 113538
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Alf Rider, Bill Smith, Ches Caister, Derek Lyon,
Eric Single, Jennifer Lyon, Jim Dunn, John Potticary,
Maris Apse, Mary Carnahan, Matt Oswald, Mike Street,
Tim King, Tom Bolohan, Tom Thomas, Wayne Parnall
Visitors:
Before I get to today's visitors...I want to mention that over the past
couple of days we had several classes of students visiting from Mother
Teresa Secondary School (approx. 125 students). They were treated to an
informative talk and got to check out several of the birds in our static
raptor display.
Today we had a couple of other groups visit the hawkwatch including
"Birding in Ontario" - Spectrum (London) with Ann Fletcher, Louise G., Mel
Armstrong, Jennifer F. and Stephen Bucciarelli and Earth Quest students
with leader Dave Jolly (London).
Weather:
Light W winds to start the first hour then NW the rest of the day. Temp got
to just 15C and that wasn't till the final hour of the count. Pressure was
on the rise. Variable cloud cover for the day.
Raptor Observations:
A really steady flight today with 3047 birds tallied of 12 different
species. The majority were TV's (2410)...with Sharpies (350), all three
falcon species Kestrels (187), Merlins (3), Peregrines (4), Osprey (2),
Bald Eagles (23), Harriers (17), Coopers Hawks (13), Redtails (24),
Shoulders (8) and a few straggler Broadwings (6)
Non-raptor Observations:
Piles of gulls on the move again today all around the hawkwatch area,
American Pipit, Common Loons (30), large Starling flocks, 1000's more Blue
Jays and Tufted Titmouse (2).
Predictions:
Saturday promises nice hawkwatching weather with winds from the W or NW and
lots of sunshine.
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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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