Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 47 192 192 Osprey 1 79 79 Bald Eagle 8 82 82 Northern Harrier 39 289 289 Sharp-shinned Hawk 132 1891 1891 Cooper's Hawk 0 30 30 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 13 6793 6793 Red-tailed Hawk 13 52 52 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 4 902 902 Merlin 2 44 44 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 Total: 259 10361 10361 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Will VanHemessen Observers: Chris Burris, Keith Sealy Visitors: None reported today....but thanks to Will, Chris and Keith for doing today's count. Weather: A very similar day to yesterday with lots of sunshine and lower humidity. Winds were moderate to strong from the E which isn't a bad direction but not great for big flights. Temp never got above 18C. Raptor Observations: A smaller flight today with 259 birds...with TVs (47), Osprey (1), Bald Eagle (8), N. Harrier (39) which is pretty good for such a small overall flight, Sharpies (132), only a few Broadwings (13) and the exact same count for Redtails (13)...and A. Kestrels (4) and Merlin (2). Non-raptor Observations: Reported in the other category today...RT Hummingbird, Blue Jays, N. Flicker, Canada Geese, Winter Wren, Gray Catbird, American Goldfinch, Cedar Waxwings, Nashville Warbler, BT Green Warbler and a few A. Crows. Predictions: Windy from the SW and WSW which can be good at this time of the migration BUT looks like rain and even possibly thunderstorms in the morning and heavy cloud. ======================================================================== 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 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
