Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (07 Sep 2022) 605 Raptors
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2022
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 6 17 19
Bald Eagle 4 7 7
Northern Harrier 8 15 15
Sharp-shinned Hawk 191 222 225
Cooper's Hawk 4 7 7
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 373 470 470
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 19 85 94
Merlin 0 4 5
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
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: 605 827 842
Observation start time: 06:30:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: Chris Burris
Observers:
Visitors:
Several throughout observation period.
Weather:
Cloudless and rather humid to begin the day; some cumulus moved in
mid-morning as the humidity dropped. Wind was low moderate NNE/N with
occasional gusts, weakening near end of count period.
Raptor Observations:
Sharp-shin and Broad-wing numbers are building, with a number of kettles of
the latter in the 25-40 range. The wind appeared stiffer and quite
northerly higher up, such that a couple of kettles drifted over the lake
for a bit.
Non-raptor Observations:
37 species overall (including raptors); most unusual was a flyby Greater
Yellowlegs calling near the cliff proper. eBird list here:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S118292646
Predictions:
Wind is expected to begin weak NE and shift to S as the day progresses, so
big numbers will probably not materialize.
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Report submitted by Chris Burris (ravenrunninghome@gmail.com)
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm
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