Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 49 49 Bald Eagle 1 93 93 Northern Harrier 14 300 300 Sharp-shinned Hawk 47 2855 2855 Cooper's Hawk 0 21 21 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 2 32272 32272 Red-tailed Hawk 0 27 27 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 29 947 947 Merlin 1 39 39 Peregrine Falcon 0 12 12 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: 94 36616 36616 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Chris Burris Observers: Visitors: many throughout the day Weather: Temps increased from 16C to 21C as the moderate winds shifted from ENE to ESE during the count period. Clouds dissipated throughout. Raptor Observations: Pretty much expected given the winds: Kestrels and Sharp-shins, with a few Harriers and a couple of stray Broad-wings. Non-raptor Observations: The most interesting non-raptor of the day was a Tufted Titmouse perched for some time near the top of a dead tree like a flycatcher. Full eBird list here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S150530239 Predictions: Winds are predicted to be E and ESE again, so expect a similar flight. ======================================================================== 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