Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (30 Oct 2022) 760 Raptors
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2022
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 172 10093 11125
Osprey 0 0 61
Bald Eagle 3 94 223
Northern Harrier 4 207 594
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 1466 3610
Cooper's Hawk 2 118 189
Northern Goshawk 2 4 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 82 240 245
Broad-winged Hawk 0 20 48949
Red-tailed Hawk 477 1457 1518
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 8 27 27
American Kestrel 1 429 1501
Merlin 1 38 126
Peregrine Falcon 0 20 33
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
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 2
Total: 760 14214 68208
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Tom Bolohan
Observers: Dave Brown, Ernie Gribble, Ken Wootton
Visitors:
Just a couple of visitors today along with the counters. Thanks to everyone
who helped out.
Weather:
A good mix of sun and cloud today making spotting the birds much easier.
Temps ranged from 2C to 16C. Winds were moderate SE to ESE for the day.
Raptor Observations:
Another decent flight today with a total of 760 birds including several
more Golden Eagles and a couple of N. Goshawks. Also quite a few Redtails
and Shoulders.
Non-raptor Observations:
None reported today.
Predictions:
Looks like rain for Monday... then right back into southerly winds starting
Tuesday. Once the rain moves through there will likely be flights a bit
inland similar to those this past weekend.
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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
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