Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 82 82 Osprey 4 307 307 Bald Eagle 0 183 183 Northern Harrier 0 468 468 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 5546 5546 Cooper's Hawk 1 138 138 Northern Goshawk 0 4 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 0 34399 34399 Red-tailed Hawk 1 152 152 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 3315 3315 Merlin 2 102 102 Peregrine Falcon 3 42 42 Unknown 0 63 63 Total: 19 44802 44802 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours Official Counter: Su Ross-Redmond Observers: Barry Cherriere, Linda Visitors: Thanks to Barry and Linda for their help today especially given the weather conditions. Weather: A rainy start to the day with SW winds. Eventually, the sky cleared enough for a bit of a flight and the winds started to switch to the W. Raptor Observations: Sporadic flight at best with just 19 raptors counted. Highlights for the day...3 Peregrines and a couple of Merlins. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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