Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 9 71 78
Bald Eagle 7 59 59
Northern Harrier 11 144 149
Sharp-shinned Hawk 236 3291 3296
Cooper's Hawk 1 25 25
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 219 55693 55693
Red-tailed Hawk 0 24 24
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 39 789 802
Merlin 2 40 40
Peregrine Falcon 0 7 7
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
Swainson's Hawk 1 2 2
Total: 526 60147 60177
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Lyon
Observers: Derek Lyon, Don Campbell, Jim Dunn, Mary Carnahan,
Ronnie Goodhand, Tom Bolohan
Visitors:
Thanks to all of today's counters...Jen & Derek Lyon, Jim Dunn, Mary, Tom
Bolohan., Ronnie and Don Campbell. There were some 10-15 visitors today at
the hawkwatch.
Weather:
Very little cloud cover today...with moderate E winds. Temp to a high of
16C.
Raptor Observations:
A total of 526 birds for the day...including Osprey (9), Bald Eagle (7), N.
Harrier (11), a single Cooper's Hawk, a lone Red-shoulder and Merlin (2).
The bulk of today's flight was Kestrel (39), Broadwings (219) and Sharpies
(236).
The highlight of the day was a Swainson's Hawk (the 2nd in the past few
days) that was spotted passing through in the company of some Redtails. The
bird had the SWHA wing profile though it appeared darker than the previous
SWHA from the 15th. Unknown whether it was an adult or juvie bird.
Non-raptor Observations:
There were lots of small songbirds in the trees and bushes this morning
around the cliff, especially beside the path leading to the lake from the
parking area, including an Eastern Wood-Pewee. Thanks to Derek for that as
well as a Scarlet Tanager. Others species found in that location and
farther up the road were 8 Warbler species (Magnolia, Black-throated Blue,
Chestnut-sided, Blackpoll, American Redstart, Nashville, Wilson's and
Common Yellowthroat. Catbirds, Brown Thrashers Song Sparrows and
Ruby-crowned Kinglets were seen this morning as well.
Observers also found 5 species of Woodpecker today including a
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in the willows near the knoll, several Downy
Woodpeckers, plus Red-bellied, Hairy and Northern Flicker.
Thanks to the spotters on the knoll for another new species for this
season, a Common Nighthawk at the north end of the field. And omitted from
yesterday's report was a Wilson's Snipe which was seen from the knoll late
in the afternoon.
By the end of the day a total of 252 Monarchs had been tallied. This is
by far the highest count we have had at Hawk Cliff this year. Many thanks
to Bruce and the observers on the knoll for keeping watch and keeping the
count. Monarch Butterflies were observed along the cliff as well as flying
across the field in front of the knoll. Also in the insect department,
there were many sightings of Black Saddlebags and Green Darners today and a
single Red Saddlebags on the pond path.
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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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