Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 3 20 21 Bald Eagle 2 12 12 Northern Harrier 13 100 100 Sharp-shinned Hawk 140 1152 1152 Cooper's Hawk 2 11 11 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 12 829 859 Red-tailed Hawk 4 31 31 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 45 541 542 Merlin 4 26 26 Peregrine Falcon 1 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: 226 2726 2759 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Tom Bolohan Observers: Ronnie Goodhand, Su Ross-Redmond Visitors: Note that the 2nd day of the Hawk Cliff Open House runs again tomorrow (Sunday). Displays / shows are put on at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm, Weather: More of the same today but even hotter with a high of 28C and feeling like 33C. Winds were light from the ENE then backing to the E and finally to the SE at the end of the count period. A small bit of cloud in the morning fading to very little cloud in the midday and building back in a bit late in the day. Raptor Observations: Well winds were a bit better today for direction and there was at least a bit of a flight. Total raptors for the count period were 226. Most were again Sharpies (149) and Am Kestrels (45). There was a small number of Broadwings (12) and N. Harriers (13) with a few Osprey (3). Counters also had Merlin (4) and a lone Peregrine. Non-raptor Observations: None were reported today. Predictions: Winds are forecast (again) to be SE for the day Sunday and a bit stronger. We'll likely see a very similar flight to today. ======================================================================== 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