Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 31 52 52 Osprey 2 173 174 Bald Eagle 11 130 132 Northern Harrier 14 264 264 Sharp-shinned Hawk 422 4412 4414 Cooper's Hawk 2 36 36 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 4 100332 100340 Red-tailed Hawk 1 4 6 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 44 1568 1584 Merlin 2 68 68 Peregrine Falcon 1 23 23 Unknown Accipiter 0 7 7 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 1 1 Total: 534 107071 107102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Colin Horstead Observers: Barry Cherriere, Dave Verkley, Dave Weare, Jim Dunn, John Potticary, Linda Cherriere, Mary Carnahan, Ronnie Goodhand, Wayne Parnall Visitors: Lots of visitors today. Weather: Moderate to strong NE winds today brought a good flight...with temp to 24C (though it felt a lot cooler with the NE winds). Very little humidity as well. Raptor Observations: Not a bad flight for the day with 534 counted. The bulk of today's flight was sharpies (422)...and we've started to count TV's (31). Just a few Broadwings (4) and another Peregrine. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Saturday and Sunday could be good with NE and N winds ...though the humidity might be a bit high to start day tomorrow. ======================================================================== 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