Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 46 189 14245 Osprey 0 1 361 Bald Eagle 3 19 350 Northern Harrier 4 19 859 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 104 11739 Cooper's Hawk 4 21 553 Northern Goshawk 4 17 60 Red-shouldered Hawk 12 104 1015 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 34424 Red-tailed Hawk 249 620 4082 Rough-legged Hawk 1 13 45 Golden Eagle 16 31 77 American Kestrel 1 2 3983 Merlin 0 4 186 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 116 Unknown 0 1 105 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Total: 350 1146 72201 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Colin Horstead Observers: Dave Brown, Don Taylor, Mac, Tom Thomas Weather: A beautiful sunny day with virtually no cloud cover...temp to 9C and winds light from the W and then SW by mid-morning. Raptor Observations: An interesting day today...a total of 350 birds tallied with 11 different species and hihglights that included 16 GOLDEN EAGLES...4 GOSHAWKS (1 Juvenile that circled right overhead), a DARK-MORPH ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK that landed on a hydro pole just to our south and a nice looking MALE NORTHERN HARRIER. Non-raptor Observations: Lots of Bluebirds again today, along with American Pipits. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm Site Description: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch: Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie 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
