Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 73 173 173
Osprey 2 189 218
Bald Eagle 3 118 118
Northern Harrier 68 477 507
Sharp-shinned Hawk 505 5613 5630
Cooper's Hawk 5 63 64
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 842 97615 97628
Red-tailed Hawk 3 33 47
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 15 15
American Kestrel 145 2762 2816
Merlin 4 105 107
Peregrine Falcon 1 14 14
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 1651 107181 107341
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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: Beth Wigle, Clive Hodder, Dave Verkley, Dave Weare,
Don Wigle, Jim Dunn, Kathy, Keith Sealy, Mark Cunningham,
Mary Carnahan, Matt Oswald, Wayne Parnall
Visitors:
A few visitors today.
Weather:
Light NE winds for the first few hours then swinging around to SE and then
variable. Temp cool to start with 6C and then getting to a high of 19C.
Raptor Observations:
A good flight as most days go with 1651 raptors tallied. The usual species
formed the bulk of this count....Broadwings (842), Sharpies (505) and
Kestrels (145). Harriers had a decent day (68) and we're now counting the
Turkey Vultures. The 2010 season count total is now over 100,000 birds.
Non-raptor Observations:
None submitted today.
Predictions:
Light S and SW winds....might work for falcons along the cliff...but other
species may get pushed inland.
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Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebro...@ezlink.on.ca)
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm
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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