Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 215 12601 12843 Osprey 0 19 204 Bald Eagle 2 70 315 Northern Harrier 11 490 1722 Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 4257 13703 Cooper's Hawk 5 211 400 Northern Goshawk 0 12 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 252 253 Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 41018 Red-tailed Hawk 6 749 800 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 3 3 American Kestrel 1 695 4397 Merlin 1 39 231 Peregrine Falcon 0 108 138 Unknown 5 14 Total: 267 19520 76055 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Colin Horstead Observers: Don Taylor, Keith Sealy, Mary Carnahan, Ronnie Goodhand Weather: Lots of heavy fog to start the day and 100 % cloud cover until afternoon. Poor visibility the whole day and temp a bit warmer to a high of 20 C. Winds were light from the S and then SW. Raptor Observations: A very slow start to the flight (no surprise given the fog) with just 2 birds in each of the first four hours. Finally the flight picked up a bit just prior to noon and the total ended up at 267 birds. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
