HSR: Hawk Cliff (10 Oct 2002) Raptor counts (total=935)
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, ON, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2002
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 635 4520 4819
Osprey 4 45 222
Bald Eagle 4 31 127
Northern Harrier 14 213 845
Sharp-shinned Hawk 94 1124 4277
Cooper's Hawk 26 98 160
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 6 26 26
Broad-winged Hawk 0 35 67123
Red-tailed Hawk 68 200 289
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 9 487 3258
Merlin 1 34 122
Peregrine Falcon 8 97 140
Unknown 66 77 105
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1
Total: 935 6990 81516
Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Site Coordinator: Tom Bolohan
Observers: Shay Redmond, Su Ross
Visitors:
A big thanks to Tim and Tom who helped out as spotters along with Dave from
Ripley, New York. :)
Weather:
Your basic fall day in October although maybe a bit warm reaching 20. Winds
from the SE for the day and some good cloud cover.
Observations:
Another decent flight but no big numbers (there were a few hundred TV's)
but some great variety including another 8 Peregrines. Still no Golden
Eagles :(
Please note that the count site today was inland a bit at 216m 17t 0486276
utm 4726758 for those who are interested.
Predictions:
Friday is predicted to have moderate E winds and sunny with cloudy periods.
Not usually the best winds for a big flight but since the weather is
reasonably nice some birds will still move.
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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
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch:
Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie