Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 353 574 Osprey 0 1 59 Bald Eagle 0 15 149 Northern Harrier 1 14 377 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 78 3419 Cooper's Hawk 0 5 52 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 32302 Red-tailed Hawk 0 13 64 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 97 1393 Merlin 1 1 52 Peregrine Falcon 13 14 40 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: 24 594 38482 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Harold V. Observers: Mac McAlpine, Ronnie Goodhand Visitors: A few visitors today and a big thanks to Mac, Ronnie and Harold V for getting today's count done despite the small numbers it was the Peregrines that made the day worthwhile. Weather: Winds were moderate from the SSW and sometimes a bit more SW for the count period. Nearly complete cloud cover for the day. Temps started warm at 19C and got to a high of 23C. Raptor Observations: Good winds for a Peregrine flight today and they didn't disappoint with 13 being spotted cruising past mostly along the cliff. Total flight for the day was just 24 birds with a few Sharpies (4), singles of Merlin and N. Harrier and Am Kestrels (5). Non-raptor Observations: None reported. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown (ez.raptor1210@gmail.com) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=392