Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 63 140 140 Osprey 3 53 55 Bald Eagle 1 28 31 Northern Harrier 29 340 343 Sharp-shinned Hawk 207 1515 1517 Cooper's Hawk 4 33 35 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 38 6981 6985 Red-tailed Hawk 2 14 14 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 145 913 916 Merlin 7 61 61 Peregrine Falcon 1 17 17 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 1 1 Total: 501 10099 10118 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Chris Burris Observers: Jason McGuire, Ken Wootton, Tom Bolohan, Tom Stewart Visitors: Thanks to Tom x2, Ken, and Jason for spotting assistance in the challenging sky. Weather: Layered wind -- weak NW gave way to weak to moderate NE. Temps ranged from 14C to 26C. A blanket of cloud burned away early on, leaving nothing but blue sky, which made spotting and sharing sightings difficult. Raptor Observations: A respectable 501 birds in the clear skies, including Peregrine and Red-shouldered singles. Non-raptor Observations: Loons were moving today, along with a striking group of 7 Common Ravens. Other observers noted a few warblers. eBird list here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S276182481 Predictions: Winds are forecast to go from NE to SE to nil across the day, with little cloud, so a similar -- but probably more modest -- flight is expected. ======================================================================== 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