Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 23, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 20 21 Bald Eagle 0 12 12 Northern Harrier 9 109 109 Sharp-shinned Hawk 136 1288 1288 Cooper's Hawk 1 12 12 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 51 880 910 Red-tailed Hawk 0 31 31 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 43 584 585 Merlin 0 26 26 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 4 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: 240 2966 2999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Chris Burris Observers: Ronnie Goodhand, Su Ross-Redmond Weather: Temps ranged from 17C to 23C. Heavy overcast in early morning gave way to partly sunny patches in the early afternoon. Wind was light, with the occasional moderate gust, beginning NW and ending due N. Raptor Observations: A rather modest flight of limited variety given the favourable winds. Patches of rain into the pre-dawn hours and the ensuing high humidity made for an especially slow start. Non-raptor Observations: Highlights were about 2400 Blue Jays, one calling Greater Yellowlegs, and a few warblers. eBird list here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S196280500 Predictions: Stiff SE winds and possible storms are forecast. Raptors fond of cliff updrafts (possibly a Peregrine or two?) could show in the drier spells. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Chris Burris (ravenrunninghome@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