Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 2 Osprey 2 4 8 Bald Eagle 10 25 46 Northern Harrier 3 8 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 72 83 84 Cooper's Hawk 2 4 4 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 306 344 347 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 112 173 189 Merlin 5 14 14 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 1 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: 513 656 705 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Chris Burris Observers: Visitors: We appreciate all the interest in the Hawk Cliff hawk watch but remind everyone that the observation knoll is closed to members of the public and has a 5-person limit reserved for the Hawk Counters. Thank you to all who are respecting these precautions. Be safe everyone and remember the Covid-19 protocols and observe physical distancing at all times while at the site. . Thanks to Chris B for doing today's count. Weather: Temps ranged from 20C-23C. Winds were more or less W from 12-18 km/h with a slight increase from the NW, with the occasional gust. Cloud cover varied from 10%-70% and humidity values dropped nicely by late morning. Raptor Observations: The unyielding West wind at ground level probably didn’t tell the whole story, because over 500 raptors trudged into it from the East anyway. Broad-wings led with just over 300 consisting of singles and kettles of up to 50 or so. American Kestrels and Sharp-shins also made fine showings. A lone Peregrine cruised inland about 4:45 P.M., making it one of the last birds of the day. Non-raptor Observations: Non-raptors observations were fewer (because there were raptors to observe!), but another three Common Nighthawks were noteworthy. Non-raptors included: Canada Goose, Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, American Crow, European Starling, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, Gray Catbird, House Wren, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Chimney Swift, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Northern Cardinal, Cedar Waxwing, Barn Swallow, Bank Swallow, Mourning Dove, Eastern Kingbird, American Redstart, Palm Warbler, Common Nighthawk. Predictions: Monday looks very good for a decent flight with northerly winds for the day and lots of sunshine. Remember that we're entering into the prime time week for the Broadwing flight! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebrowns@ezlink.ca) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=392