[Ontbirds]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (23 Nov 2007) 65 Raptors

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Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2007
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0            911          21309
Osprey                       0              0            209
Bald Eagle                   1             29            396
Northern Harrier             0            101           2104
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0            224          16641
Cooper's Hawk                0            133            633
Northern Goshawk             0              8             31
Red-shouldered Hawk          1            490           1131
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0          41018
Red-tailed Hawk             59           7630          10978
Rough-legged Hawk            2             26             36
Golden Eagle                 2             72            136
American Kestrel             0              5           4431
Merlin                       0              6            264
Peregrine Falcon             0              0            148
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              3
Unknown Buteo                0              0              7
Unknown Falcon               0              0              2
Unknown Eagle                0              1              1
Unknown Raptor               0              0              6

Total:                      65           9636          99484
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Observation start time: 11:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:00:00 
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter:        Colin Horstead

Observers:        Wayne Parnall

Weather:
Light NW winds and temps that never climbed above 0C made for a COLD day!! 
Quite a bit of cloud cover and the threat of snowqualls coming off of Lake
Huron.

Raptor Observations:
Almost an instant replay of yesterday's flight with 65 birds total. Today's
highlight was 2 Golden Eagles on the deck...a nice reward for Colin and
Wayne who were the only ones to brave the weather and make it to do the
hawkwatch!! Also a couple of Roughlegs. The majority were Redtails with 59.

Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Dave Brown (thebrowns at ezlink.on.ca)
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm


Site Description:
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch:
Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port
Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie 

Directions to site:
>From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury
(Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a
large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the
first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on
this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly
into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they
sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue
down gravel road to viewing area.

>From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south,
through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas;
you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the
right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As
you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve  in the road with
a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the
first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow
Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes
Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area