Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 3 34 37
Bald Eagle 30 78 80
Northern Harrier 52 124 129
Sharp-shinned Hawk 121 204 205
Cooper's Hawk 9 13 13
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 16535 21223 21223
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 130 365 392
Merlin 8 22 22
Peregrine Falcon 2 5 5
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
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Chris Burris
Observers: Dave Brown, Mac McAlpine, Tim Arthur, Tom Stewart
Visitors:
Lots of visitors today and many who were very helpful spotting the birds
especially when we were counting some of the larger kettles and streaming
BWs and they would point out the lower accipiters, Am. Kestrels and N.
Harriers going by. A big thanks to Chris B and Mac M for getting the count
done today and to the many other folks who helped out including Tom S, Tim
A, Karen and John and Ron.
Weather:
Temps ranged from 17C to 22C. The wind was moderate (about 15 km/h) and N
and NNW for most of the day, weakening and switching to SW near the end of
the count period. Cloud coverage was extremely variable: At times there was
a high overcast with a lower layer of cumulus clouds, and at other times up
to half the sky was blue.
Raptor Observations:
Timing plus a bit of north wind made for a stunningly good day with 16,890
tallied for the day â with Broad-winged Hawks accounting for 97% of the
total. Nevertheless, Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels hit triple
digits, complemented by a noteworthy 52 Northern Harriers, 30 countable
Bald Eagles (all Immatures of various ages) and a scattering of other
species including a couple of Peregrines.
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptors included: Canada Goose, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull,
American Crow, Blue Jay, American Goldfinch, European Starling, Cedar
Waxwing, Mourning Dove, Song Sparrow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Indigo
Bunting, Rock Pigeon, Barn Swallow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy
Woodpecker, House Wren, Carolina Wren, Veery, Gray-checked Thrush,
Swainson's Thrush, Wood Thrush, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Warbling Vireo,
Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Barn Swallow, Gray Catbird,
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Red-eyed Vireo, Philadelphia Vireo, Black-capped
Chickadee, Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Killdeer, Chimney Swift,
Eastern Towhee, N. Cardinal, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Palm
Warbler, American Redstart, Black-throated Green Warbler, Black-throated
Blue Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler,
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Black-and-White Warbler,
Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula and Common Yellowthroat.
Predictions:
Winds are forecast to be NE and ENE for the morning before swinging to ESE
by noon. This should bring a continued flight through the Hawk Cliff area
but the switch in the winds will almost certainly push the flight inland.
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Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebrowns@ezlink.ca)
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