Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 40 83 83 Osprey 12 204 204 Bald Eagle 13 187 187 Northern Harrier 36 696 696 Sharp-shinned Hawk 533 4213 4213 Cooper's Hawk 17 78 78 Northern Goshawk 1 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 10460 40551 40551 Red-tailed Hawk 7 70 70 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 133 3901 3901 Merlin 6 146 146 Peregrine Falcon 6 38 38 Unknown 24 24 Total: 11266 50194 50194 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Dave Brown Observers: Alf Rider, Dave Verkley, Jan Niewiadomski, Keith Sealy, Mac McAlpine, Mike Kirchin Visitors: Quite a few visitors again today. Weather: With light W winds we weren't sure what we were going to get today...but then the winds swung a bit SW...temp to 17C. Ended up with a large flight of Broadwings!!! Along with other good species numbers. Raptor Observations: A total of 11,266 birds counted today!!! We were very surprised to see such a large flight of Broadwings...we had figured that last Thursday's big day was the last push for this fall...I guess we were wrong. :) More Peregines as well with 6 and a good count of Sharpies with 533. Alos got our first Northern Goshawk of the season and our first couple of Red-shouldered Hawks. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Watch for STRONG SW winds for Wednesday...could be a very good flight of Peregrines right along the cliff!! ======================================================================== 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