Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 8 Osprey 2 2 55 Bald Eagle 0 0 52 Northern Harrier 2 2 333 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 3 1999 Cooper's Hawk 2 2 47 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 4 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1293 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 56 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 1 1 1165 Merlin 1 1 49 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 20 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: 12 12 5082 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Chris Burris Observers: Ronnie Goodhand Visitors: a handful of drop-ins throughout the day Weather: Temps ranged from 20C to 22C. Winds were steady from the S around 15 km/h. Cloud cover was 100% for essentially the whole observation period. Raptor Observations: Today offered a trial-size variety pack: A mere 12 birds of 6 species (8 if the local Bald Eagles and Turkey Vultures are included. Fortunately, the single Peregrine -- probably a young female -- hung around near the lake for over a minute, allowing for great views. It was initially attacked by a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Likewise, one of the two Cooper's Hawks was harassed by a Merlin. Ahh, raptor life. Non-raptor Observations: A few warblers are still around, and a Red-headed Woodpecker was a highlight. For a full list, see: https://ebird.org/checklist/S197186644 Predictions: Moderate northerlies are predicted until mid-afternoon, so better numbers are 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