Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 19 19 Bald Eagle 0 1 1 Northern Harrier 0 46 56 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 274 284 Cooper's Hawk 0 11 12 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 44 75 Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 166 199 Merlin 0 4 5 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 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: 3 568 654 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Jim Dunn Observers: Visitors: Thanks to Jim, Keith and Mark C. for today's report. Let's hope things pick up over the next few days. Weather: Not a stellar day at the hawkwatch today. First hour was drizzling rain with moderate to strong SE winds. The rest of the count period was hazy and continuing strong SE winds. Cloud cover was 100% and humidity near 100%. Raptor Observations: Just 3 birds counted today as migrants ... 1 per hour (ouch!!)...2 Sharpies and a single Osprey. The Eagles and a few TV's were enjoying the wind. They were pumping hard going east and then screaming back to the west. Non-raptor Observations: Passerines were non-existent in the hawkwatch area. Predictions: Tomorrow looks promising with brisk NORTHERLY winds (either NW or NE depending on how far the low moves off to the east). This should along with the much cooler weather make for a decent flight. There is a small threat of showers early, clearing mid morning. ======================================================================== 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