Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (09 Oct 2026) 229 Raptors
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2026
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 1 3
Turkey Vulture 199 1938 2609
Osprey 1 2 47
Bald Eagle 0 19 162
Northern Harrier 8 128 522
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 238 2805
Cooper's Hawk 0 18 109
American Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 18490
Red-tailed Hawk 0 26 205
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 10 163 1832
Merlin 2 14 67
Peregrine Falcon 2 76 102
Unknown Accipitrine 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 0 1
Total: 229 2625 26957
Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Su Ross-Redmond
Observers:
Visitors:
Only a couple of visitors today� and thanks to Su for doing today�s count.
Weather:
It was a beautiful fall day today with lots of blue skies and a few clouds
around. Temps were from 15C to 18C where it stayed for the rest of the day.
The winds were pretty much light WSW for the entire count period.
Raptor Observations:
A small number of birds on the move today on somewhat less than optimal
winds but beautiful sunshine. Total of 229 birds for the count. A late
Osprey and a couple of nice Peregrines were the main highlights.
Non-raptor Observations:
None reported today.
Predictions:
The forecast for SE winds will mean that most birds that are on the move on
Saturday will get pushed more inland away from the hawk watch. SE winds are
pretty much the worst direction for any kind of raptor flight at Hawk
Cliff.
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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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