Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 161 166 Osprey 3 151 153 Bald Eagle 4 215 217 Northern Harrier 16 778 781 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 8719 8724 Cooper's Hawk 1 149 150 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 0 40754 40755 Red-tailed Hawk 0 37 41 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 19 2914 2961 Merlin 1 148 148 Peregrine Falcon 1 13 13 Unknown 7 8 Total: 57 54047 54118 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Colin Horstead Observers: Keith Sealy, Shay Redmond, Su Ross-Redmond Weather: An unsettled day of weather as a cold front crossed the Great Lakes region in the wake of very warm temps. High today was 20 C then dropping through the afternoon. Rain and drizzle on and off for the day. Raptor Observations: A very small flight today with just 57 raptors. Of note...of 16 Hariers today 5 were males. A lone Peregrine today...with hopefully lots more to come over the next week or so. Otherwise a mix of the usual species. Non-raptor Observations: Several small flights of Chimney Swifts today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebrowns@ezlink.on.ca) 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