Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 2 4 Turkey Vulture 320 2316 2987 Osprey 0 2 47 Bald Eagle 0 22 165 Northern Harrier 7 144 538 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 254 2821 Cooper's Hawk 0 24 115 American Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 18490 Red-tailed Hawk 0 28 207 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 4 176 1845 Merlin 2 20 73 Peregrine Falcon 12 106 132 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: 355 3096 27428 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Chris Burris Observers: Su Ross-Redmond Visitors: Thanks to Su R-R. for vital spotting assistance today. Weather: Light rain to begin the day, shifting to cloudless. Robust SW winds throughout the day. Temps from 18C to 26C. Raptor Observations: Peregrines were again the highlight, with a smattering of other species. Non-raptor Observations: The most notable non-raptor was an Eastern Meadowlark. eBird list here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S402106354 Predictions: Precipitation should clear out early and healthy NW winds are forecast, which will hopefully get more birds moving (Buteos, I'm talking to you.) ======================================================================== 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