Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 1722 21455
Osprey 0 1 339
Bald Eagle 3 27 250
Northern Harrier 0 73 1668
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 146 14043
Cooper's Hawk 9 68 376
Northern Goshawk 0 16 24
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 963 1287
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 99105
Red-tailed Hawk 100 5572 7278
Rough-legged Hawk 1 22 41
Golden Eagle 6 89 136
American Kestrel 0 1 4397
Merlin 0 1 187
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 82
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: 121 8702 150668
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jim Dunn
Observers: Alf Rider, Chris Street, John Potticary, Keith Sealy,
Mary Carnahan
Visitors:
Thanks to those who counted / observed today including Jim Dunn, Mary
Carnahan, Keith Sealy, Alf Rider, John Potticary, Chris Street and Stacy
Carnochan.
Weather:
Today got off to a slow start with dense fog and a ceiling that you could
touch for the first two hours.
Sky cleared about 11.30 and immediately birds were in the air. The sky
soon turned clear blue, birds went higher and spotting them became a
challenge. Winds were moderate initially from the E, backing slightly to SE
and then swinging round to NE for the last four hours.
Raptor Observations:
A similar flight to yesterday...though the total was smaller at 121 birds.
There was just a single TV, Bald Eagles (3), a lone Shin with 9 Coops....a
decent flight of Redtails (100) with the only other buteo a Roughleg (1).
Best birds of the day were once again the Golden Eagles (6)...very similar
numbers to what we've had the past few days. It's nice to see our current
2010 tally (136 with today's included) for Goldens steadily climbing
towards similar totals we've seen in recent years. Of course, we've got a
ways to go to surpass the existing record 1-year high of 220 from 2008.
Non-raptor Observations:
Early this morning, 2 WILD TURKEYS were seen crossing the road on the south
side of the ravine. Historically this has been a favourite crossing point
for turkeys as well as deer and somewhat earlier in the fall, salamanders.
Other than that, things were pretty quiet at the Cliff. Nevertheless, a
small flock of at least 4 late FIELD SPARROWS was spotted foraging among
the willows along the footpath right at the Cliff. Mid-morning to around
noon, was spent at the B&B where observers noted 10+ EASTERN BLUEBIRDS
frolicking near the "Hallowe'en tree", and a BELTED KINGFISHER flew towards
the pond at the back of the field. As well, our keen-eyed visitors spotted
a couple of flocks of HORNED LARKS flying overhead. Observers spied some
good butterflies, particularly a very fresh looking sulphur and a red
admiral.
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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
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