Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1632 2125 2576 Osprey 0 4 64 Bald Eagle 12 18 58 Northern Harrier 28 64 453 Sharp-shinned Hawk 179 301 2055 Cooper's Hawk 10 20 63 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 6 9 Broad-winged Hawk 3 3 7112 Red-tailed Hawk 15 28 57 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 5 6 6 American Kestrel 168 189 1156 Merlin 6 8 76 Peregrine Falcon 1 24 41 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: 2064 2796 13728 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Chris Burris Observers: Dave Brown Visitors: Thanks to Dave B. Kitty B., Tom S., and visitors who assisted with spotting on this rather busy day. Weather: Temps from (C to 16C with variable cloud; moderate NNW/N winds throughout day with occasional gusts. Raptor Observations: We broke 2000 today, led byTurkey Vultures, which were undoubtedly undercounted. Triple digits for Sharp-shins and Kestrels. A few Broad-wings were still moving through, and Red-shouldered numbers are up. Most notable were the five Golden Eagles, including at least one impressive adult bird. Non-raptor Observations: In all,at least 50 species noted, including a fly-by Wilson's Snipe. eBird list here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S278079037 Predictions: Winds are set to shift from NE to E to SE throughout the day, so expect the best numbers before the shift begins. ======================================================================== 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