Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 31, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 155 18416 18608 Osprey 0 14 94 Bald Eagle 5 118 209 Northern Harrier 1 206 507 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 1740 3672 Cooper's Hawk 0 79 110 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 124 124 Broad-winged Hawk 0 11 6804 Red-tailed Hawk 28 485 541 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 22 22 American Kestrel 0 231 1134 Merlin 0 25 70 Peregrine Falcon 0 36 56 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: 195 21510 31954 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Bob Johnstone Observers: Cary Graham, Don Taylor, Jim Dunn, Keith Sealy Visitors: Thanks to Bob, Keith, Cary, Jim and Don. Weather: Winds were moderate E and then backing to SE. Some cloud in the beginning with heavier cloud building in through the morning. Temp to a high of 9C. Raptor Observations: A smaller flight again today with 195 birds... mostly TVs (155) and Redtails (28) along with Bald Eagles (5), a single N. Harrier, Sharpies (5) and a lone Red-shouldered Hawk. Non-raptor Observations: A few other birds spotted today with Am. Crow, E. Starling, Mourning Dove, Canada Goose, Am. Robin, Common Grackle, RW Blackbird, Blue Jays, E. Bluebirds, DE Junco, Cedar Waxwings, Am. Goldfinch, WT Sparrow and Gray Catbird. Also of note, a single MONARCH today! ======================================================================== 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
