Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (02 Oct 2024) 512 Raptors
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2024
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 1 1 1
Turkey Vulture 436 436 444
Osprey 1 3 56
Bald Eagle 11 11 63
Northern Harrier 10 12 343
Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 22 2018
Cooper's Hawk 5 7 52
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 5
Broad-winged Hawk 4 4 1297
Red-tailed Hawk 11 11 67
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 10 11 1175
Merlin 2 3 51
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 21
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: 512 524 5594
Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Chris Burris
Observers: Dave Brown
Visitors:
Many throughout the day.
Weather:
Temps ranged from 9C to 18C. Winds shifted from N to WNW across the day.
Cloud cover built a bit throughout the day, but there's was always some sun
somewhere.
Raptor Observations:
Disappointing numbers given the favorable wind direction, but fairly good
variety -- most notably, a Black Vulture that passed by in front of many
observers at 1212pm EST. Record photos were taken.
Non-raptor Observations:
Lots of non-raptors occupied attention during raptor dry spells, including
at least 9 species of warblers. eBird list here:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S197299715
Predictions:
Moderate SW is forecast throughout the day Thursday, which will hopefully
bring in Peregrines and other updraft-loving raptors along the cliff edge.
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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