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| [Ontbirds]Fwd: [BIRDHAWK] Derby Hill Counter 2008 Vacancy | Mike Street | 3:48am |
| [Ontbirds]White Mandarine Escapee | Michael Veltri | 7:12am |
| [Ontbirds]Evening Grosbeak | Rod Lee | 5:17am |
| [Ontbirds]Common Loon and Blue Heron | Adam Zita | 9:23am |
| [Ontbirds] Ottawa - Ad. male "Oregon" Junco, Fletcher
Wildlife Garden, Nov 12 | Bev McBride | 8:29am |
| [Ontbirds] FW: Ottawa - Ad. male "Oregon" Junco, Fletcher
Wildlife Garden, Nov 12 | Bev McBride | 8:39am |
| [Ontbirds]Kingston Area: Eurasian Wigeon & Short-eared Owls | Bruce Di Labio | 11:52am |
| [Ontbirds]Northern Mockingbird, Ottawa | Paul Matthews | 3:17pm |
| [Ontbirds]Ottawa/Gatineau 12Nov07... California Gull,
Barrow's Goldeneye, Gray Partridge, American Coot,
Semipalmated Plover | Gordon Pringle | 3:28pm |
| [Ontbirds]Presqu'ile Birding | Bruce Di Labio | 12:35pm |
| [Ontbirds]Gannet at Van Wagners Beach | Rob Dobos | 4:03pm |
| [Ontbirds]Harlequin Duck in Cobourg | Clive Goodwin | 1:17pm |
| [Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (12 Nov 2007) 8
Raptors | reports(AT)hawkcount.or | 6:11pm |
| [Ontbirds]Many Bohemians [paul and elsa, Kanata] | IAIN WILKES | 6:42pm |
| [Ontbirds]Many Bohemians [paul and elsa] | IAIN WILKES | 6:45pm |
| [Ontbirds]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (10 Nov 2007) 2056
Raptors | reports(AT)hawkcount.or | 11:11pm |
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Fwd: [BIRDHAWK] Derby Hill Counter 2008 Vacancy
From: "Mike Street" <mikestreet1(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 3:48am
Derby Hill is located newar Syracuse, NY. SOme Ontario birders may be
interested in the vacancy below.
Mike
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From: Kirk Moulton <bwsept(AT)fast.net>
Date: Nov 11, 2007 11:24 PM
Subject: [BIRDHAWK] Derby Hill Counter 2008 Vacancy
To: BIRDHAWK(AT)listserv.arizona.edu
HAWK COUNTER-BIOLOGIST: Derby Hill Bird Observatory, Sage Creek Road,
Mexico, NY. Located at the SE corner of Lake Ontario, Onondaga Audubon
Society has employed a professional hawk counter here since 1979. The
primary responsibility is to conduct a hawk count and submit records
to the HMANA online database daily. Also interacting with visitors to
the hawk watch is important, as well as communicating online about the
spring migration at Derby Hill. A final report is required.
Previous experience as a primary or secondary hawk counter is
desirable. Equivalent field experience is acceptable. This is an
excellent opportunity for an energetic individual working along a
career path in biology, ecology, conservation or allied field where
this experience will be beneficial.
You'll need your own binoculars, spotting scope, and transportation.
Housing is provided right at the hawk watch and includes a computer
with internet access. A $3000 stipend is paid for the season: 1 March
through 31 May 2008.
A cover letter and resume should be sent by November 20, 2007 to:
Spring2008(AT)derbyhill.org
or Derby Hill Search, Onondaga Audubon Society, PO Box 620,
Syracuse, NY 13201.
--
Mike Street
Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS: mikestreet1(AT)gmail.com
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Subject: [Ontbirds]White Mandarine Escapee
From: "Michael Veltri" <mveltri2(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 7:12am
Thanks to everyone that emailed me trying to identify my mystery bird,
spotted Saturday November 10th, 2007 In Burlington.
Some thought domestic, while others said Call Duck, Wood Duck, and Mandarin.
After sending the link to my photos to Call Duck breeders Associations in
the USA and U.K. it seems that the mysterious duck is a White Female
Mandarin. Obviously and escaped female leucistic Mandarin.
I would like to thank Mark Cranford at the OFO for informing me of the show
at the Royal Winter Fair this week, which may be where the bird escaped
from. Hopefully it can survive on its own.
My link to the bird
http://home.cogeco.ca/~mveltri2/rare_leucosticte_wood_duck.htm
And a link confirming what a white female Mandarin looks like. I have been
sent a few links but the short video on this one is great.
http://www.harteman.nl/omnibus/anseriformes/ducks/mandarin.html
Also Bluebirds, Kestrels, and numerous Red tailed hawks along with a Ruby
crowned Kinglet photographed in Bronte Park Sunday November 11th, 2007
Directions to the Park
QEW to Burloak Drive, North to park entrance on the east side a few
kilometres north of the QEW.
Best Regards, and Good Birding
Mike Veltri
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Evening Grosbeak
From: "Rod Lee" <simkev(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 5:17am
Good morning: Our daughter called last night to tell us about 4 Evening Grosbeak
at her feeders off Highway 35 South of Lindsay near Janetville.
This is the first time she has had Evening Grosbeak at her feeders.
Maureen and Rod
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Common Loon and Blue Heron
From: "Adam Zita" <camp(AT)wyemarsh.com>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 9:23am
While closing up the cottage on Lake Cecebe near Magnetawan, ON we had some
late migrants still hanging around. Particularly a Common Loon in full
winter plumage and a Great Blue Heron still hunting around the our bay.
Directions: Hwy 11 to Burks Fall, hwy 520 (I believe that is the right one)
towards Magnetawan. From Parry sound: hwy 124 east to Magnetawan.
Adam Zita
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Ottawa - Ad. male "Oregon" Junco, Fletcher
Wildlife Garden, Nov 12
From: Bev McBride <foxsparrow01(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 8:29am
Dear Ontbirders,
Today at 10:55 I saw what I can only call an adult male "Oregon" subspecies
Dark-eyed Junco at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. Dark slate to black hood
strongly contrasting with chestnut back, light rufous wash on flanks. See plate
48 picture j in Rising/Beadle's "A Guide to the Indentification and Natural
History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada."
The bird was associating with "Slate-coloured" juncos, foraging in the compost
pile and around the ravine near the intepretive centre building.
Directions to the Fletcher Wildlife Garden are at:
http://www.ofnc.ca/fletcher/location.php
Good birding,
Bev McBride
Ottawa
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Subject: [Ontbirds] FW: Ottawa - Ad. male "Oregon" Junco, Fletcher
Wildlife Garden, Nov 12
From: Bev McBride <foxsparrow01(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 8:39am
Ottawa Ontbirders,
Further to below, if you go there I recommend that you don't park right in front
of the building, as that is one of the places where the like to hang out.
Bev
From: foxsparrow01(AT)hotmail.comTo: ontbirds(AT)hwcn.orgSubject: Ottawa - Ad. male
"Oregon" Junco, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Nov 12Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:29:37
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Dear Ontbirders, Today at 10:55 I saw what I can only call an adult male
"Oregon" subspecies Dark-eyed Junco at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. Dark slate
to black hood strongly contrasting with chestnut back, light rufous wash on
flanks. See plate 48 picture j in Rising/Beadle's "A Guide to the
Indentification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and
Canada." The bird was associating with "Slate-coloured" juncos, foraging in the
compost pile and around the ravine near the intepretive centre building.
Directions to the Fletcher Wildlife Garden are at:
http://www.ofnc.ca/fletcher/location.php Good birding, Bev McBrideOttawa
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Kingston Area: Eurasian Wigeon & Short-eared Owls
From: "Bruce Di Labio" <bruce.dilabio(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 11:52am
Hi Everyone
The male Eurasian Wigeon was still present yesterday, Nov. 11th, late
afternoon at Elevator Bay/DuPont Plant. Also, on Amherst Island at dusk on
Nov. 10th, we observed 5 Short-eared Owls in the fields just south of
Stella. The lone Brant was still at the gravel bar, east end of the island,
KFN property.
good birding, Bruce
Directions: DuPont Plant: From Hwy. 401 take exit 615 (Sir John A.
MacDonald) and proceed south to King St. West and turn right (west). Proceed
west past Portsmouth Ave. to Cataraqui (Elevator) Bay where King St. becomes
Front Rd. and where the Dupont (Invista) Plant property begins. The Dupont
Pond is located by turning left (south) at the traffic lights and left again
onto the road through the fence.
Directions: Amherst Island: Located 18 km. west of Kingston. Exit off Hwy.
401 at exit 593 (County Rd. 4, Camden East) and drive south to the very end
(Millhaven).
Turn right on Hwy. 33 and drive 100 metres until you see the sign for the
Amherst Island ferry. The ferry (20 minute trip) leaves the mainland on the
half hour and leaves the island on the hour. Cost is now $8.00 Canadian
round trip. There are no gas stations on the island. There are restrooms on
the ferry, and at the island ferry dock. The East End K.F.N. property
is at the easternmost part of the island on the east side of the Lower
Forty Foot Road. Please read below.
Because of liability issues, visitors to the Kingston Field Naturalists'
property at the east end of Amherst Island MUST be accompanied by a KFN
member. For KFN contact information or how to become a member, please visit
http://kingstonfieldnaturalists.org/ ."
Please Note: The Owl Wood's is closed for public safety
due to deer hunting from Nov 24 - Dec 9.
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Northern Mockingbird, Ottawa
From: "Paul Matthews" <pdmatthews(AT)rogers.com>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 3:17pm
Hello.
This morning I saw a Northern Mockingbird in and around the backyards of Nestow
Ave. This street is located immediately south of the railway line that, in turn,
is south of a large field bordered by Merivale, Woodroffe and the residential
streets south of Viewmount. Viewmount is just south of Meadowlands.
A singing bird of this species was a fixture at this location in the spring of
2006, but a couple of visits this spring did not produce it, and I'd concluded
it was no longer here. I was therefore pleasantly surprised to find it today
(assuming it's the same individual).
The bird was generally silent, but on two occasions uttered a repeated,
moderately loud, sharp yet throaty "chook", sometimes in a series. On these two
occasions an immature Cooper's Hawk had just been in the area.
Note that the field to the north apparently was home to a small flock of Grey
Partridges till recently. Though it seems they haven't been seen for close to a
couple of years now (victims of some predator?), they may reappear just like the
mocker, so it's worth keeping an eye out for them.
Paul Matthews, Ottawa
Directions: The bird generally stays around the backyards close to 86 Nestow,
but these backyards are not readily visible from the street. Although it's more
time-consuming, coming in from the north across the field is more likely to
produce the bird. I suggest that interested birders park near 26 Parkside, which
is one of the crescents on the south side of Viewmount. On the east side of #26
there's a gap that gives access to the field. Take the path south across the
field to the end, then jog left (east) a few dozen metres. The gap allows access
up onto the railway track. In front (to the south) is the backyard of #86,
which features a high, rather untidy cedar hedge. The bare tree behind the hedge
appears to be one of the mockers' favourite perches.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Ottawa/Gatineau 12Nov07... California Gull,
Barrow's Goldeneye, Gray Partridge, American Coot,
Semipalmated Plover
From: Gordon Pringle <parula(AT)magma.ca>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 3:28pm
- RBA
* Ontario
* Ottawa/Gatineau
* 12 November 2007
* ONOT0711.12
- Birds mentioned
Snow Goose
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE
Ruddy Duck
GRAY PARTRIDGE
Osprey
Rough-legged Hawk
AMERICAN COOT
Sandhill Crane
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER
Killdeer
Pectoral Sandpiper
Dunlin
Bonaparte's Gull
CALIFORNIA GULL
Iceland Gull
Horned Lark
American Pipit
Bohemian Waxwing
Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Snow Bunting
Pine Grosbeak
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Evening Grosbeak
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hotline: Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
date: 12 November 2007
number: 613-860-9000
for the status line : press 2
for rare bird alerts: press 1
to report a sighting: press #
coverage: Ottawa/Gatineau (Can. Nat. Capital Reg.), E.Ont., W.Que.
compiler & transcriber: Chris Lewis hagenius(AT)primus.ca
internet: Gordon Pringle parula(AT)magma.ca
THE OFNC BIRD STATUS LINE @ 8:30 AM, MONDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2007
This is Chris Lewis reporting.
The bird of the week was an adult CALIFORNIA GULL discovered on Nov. 6th at
the large quarry pond on the east side of Moodie Drive south of Trail Rd. It
was seen here again on the 8th but has not been subsequently reported.
Other highlights this past week included the continuing presence of a male
BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Rideau River off Riverain Park , at least 65 Sandhill
Cranes still in the Milton and Trim Rd. area as of the 10th, and an extremely
late adult SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (a November record for Ottawa) at the
quarry pond on Giroux Rd. east of Frank Kenny Rd.
Snow Geese have been sporadically appearing in various locations in one's
and two's, the numbers of diving ducks continue to build up on the Ottawa
River, and 45 Ruddy Ducks were still at the Alfred sewage lagoons along with
a good selection of waterfowl and 2 AMERICAN COOTS on the 10th. A single
GRAY PARTRIDGE was spotted in the Cumberland area on the 10th. The very
late Osprey at Shirley's Bay was even later on the 6th, and it looks
like it may
be a good season for Rough-legged Hawks in our area, as more reports
continue to come in. Shorebird sightings included 2 Killdeer and 5 Pectoral
Sandpipers at the aforementioned pond on Giroux Rd. on the 10th and 4
Dunlin at Shirley's Bay on the 6th. The eastern sewage lagoons continued to
be attractive to some late Bonaparte's Gulls - one was at the St. Albert
lagoons on the 5th, and 50 were at the Embrun lagoons on the 10th. The 1st
seasonal reports of Iceland Gull came in on the 8th from both the Ottawa
River and the Moodie Dr. pond.
Several Horned Larks, a few American Pipits, and good numbers of Snow
Buntings were seen this past week especially east of the city. A somewhat
late Savannah Sparrow visited a feeder in Manotick on the 7th along with 4
Fox Sparrows, and 2 Fox Sparrows were seen along the Jack Pine Trail south
of Bells Corners on the 9th. The influx of Bohemian Waxwings, Pine
Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls and Evening Grosbeaks continues, on a small
scale as yet (but winter isn't here yet either), and a report from
the west side
of Lac La Peche in Gatineau Park on the 11th provided another indication
of an impending "winter invasion" into our area with the aforementioned
species plus a half-dozen White-winged Crossbills.
Thank you - Good Birding!
- End transcript
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Presqu'ile Birding
From: "Bruce Di Labio" <bruce.dilabio(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 12:35pm
Hi Everyone
Spent most of yesterday, Nov. 11th, birding Presqu'ile Provincial Park.
Still lots of water birds around including 11 Red-throated Loon, 130+ Common
Loon, 110+ Horned Grebe mainly in Popham Bay. We also observed 21 species of
waterfowl including 1200+ Long-tailed Duck, 5000+ Red-breasted Merganser, 46
Redhead, and 170+ Green-winged Teal. Shorebird variety was limited to 120+
Dunlin and 12 White-rumped Sandpiper all on Gull Island. There was a good
sampling of finches in the park with 22 Pine Grosbeak, 26 Common Redpoll, 3
Pine Siskin and 1 Red Crossbill near the Lighthouse. A late Blue-headed
Vireo was seen in the morning at Owen Point and a Carolina Wren spent most
of the afternoon in the Lighthouse area. A Northern Shrike was observed
hunting along the vegetation on Beach #1.If you require additional
information, please email me privately.
good birding, Bruce
Direction: Presqu'ile Provincial Park: (Courtesy Fred Helleiner)
To reach Presqu'ile Provincial Park, follow the signs from Brighton.
Locations within the Park are shown on a map at the back of a tabloid
that is available at the Park gate. It should be noted that, because
duck hunting is given priority on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and
Saturdays, Gull "Island", High Bluff Island, and part of the calf
pasture are not available for bird-watching on those days. Again this
year, birders and others have been permitted at Owen Point on hunting
days for the first few weeks of the hunting season. A duck blind was
recently erected at Owen Point, so birders should exercise caution in
that area on hunting days until signs are erected restricting access
altogether.
Bruce Di Labio
400 Donald B. Munro Drive
P.O.Box 538
Carp,Ontario,K0A 1L0
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Gannet at Van Wagners Beach
From: "Rob Dobos" <rdobos(AT)cogeco.ca>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 4:03pm
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A juvenile Northern Gannet continued to be seen off Van Wagners Beach in
Hamilton by myself and a number of others this afternoon (Nov. 12). The
bird was first spotted about 2:30 pm and was still there at 3:00. It =
was
actively feeding by plunge diving about one km offshore amongst a =
feeding
frenzy of gulls, mergansers, cormorants and loons. Every time the =
Gannet
took flight it was chased by a large throng of gulls. Nice action.
Directions: To reach Van Wagners Beach, take the Centennial Parkway =
(Hwy.20)
exit from the QEW in east Hamilton and proceed north to the North =
Service
Rd., turn left and continue west as it turns into Van Wagners Road. =
Continue
to the parking lots at either Hutch's Restaurant or the Lakeland Centre
viewing tower and view the lake anywhere near here.
Rob Dobos
Dundas, ON
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Harlequin Duck in Cobourg
From: Clive Goodwin <clivegoodwin(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 1:17pm
A female Harlequin Duck was in Cobourg Harbour this morning [Nov.12]
and early afternoon. It was found initially on Lake Ontario just
south of the west headland, but later was in the harbour itself,
feeding with a flock of Long-tailed Ducks near the harbour mouth.
Directions: Exit #401 at the eastern Cobourg exit [#474] and turn
south off the exit ramp. This is Division Street. Continue south
through town and Division ends in the east pier of the harbour, with
excellent views of the area.
Clive Goodwin
Cobourg.
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (12 Nov 2007) 8
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 12 Nov 2007 6:11pm
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2007
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 3161 62567
Osprey 0 3 194
Bald Eagle 0 9 204
Northern Harrier 3 50 798
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 126 9865
Cooper's Hawk 0 138 645
Northern Goshawk 0 0 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 458 882
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 69574
Red-tailed Hawk 1 3568 6272
Rough-legged Hawk 0 12 16
Golden Eagle 1 47 81
American Kestrel 0 2 1274
Merlin 1 2 40
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 64
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 8
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 8 7579 152488
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Bruce Roberts, Ron Harkness, Terry Angevine
Visitors:
Rodney Laura
Bob Westland
Weather:
It was a mainly cloudy day today after some early morning rain. Winds were
light to moderate from the southwest.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
========================================================================
Report submitted by Calvin Brennan (common_raven(AT)hotmail.com)
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Many Bohemians [paul and elsa, Kanata]
From: "IAIN WILKES" <iain.wilkes(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 6:42pm
Today (Monday) we had between 500 and 700 Bohemian Waxwings in our backyard.
They occupied 5 trees and stayed long even to do a reasonably accurate count
and get pictures. The flock was in the wooded area between Yonge and
Edgewater Sts, north of the corner of Hazeldean and Terry Fox Dr.
Paula and Elsa
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Many Bohemians [paul and elsa]
From: "IAIN WILKES" <iain.wilkes(AT)sympatico.ca>
Date: 12 Nov 2007 6:45pm
Sorry Paul
I signed the notice Paula and Elsa, should have been "Paul and Elsa"
amazing
iain
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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch (10 Nov 2007) 2056
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 12 Nov 2007 11:11pm
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 45 705 21103
Osprey 0 0 209
Bald Eagle 8 21 388
Northern Harrier 18 69 2072
Sharp-shinned Hawk 42 174 16591
Cooper's Hawk 46 84 584
Northern Goshawk 0 2 25
Red-shouldered Hawk 88 382 1023
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 41018
Red-tailed Hawk 1780 3211 6559
Rough-legged Hawk 11 15 25
Golden Eagle 18 35 99
American Kestrel 0 4 4430
Merlin 0 1 259
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 148
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 6
Total: 2056 4703 94551
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Colin Horstead
Observers: Dave Verkley, Don Taylor, Keith Sealy, Mark Cunningham,
Mary Carnahan, Phil Waggett, Ronnie Goodhand, Shay Redmond,
Su Ross-Redmond, Tom Bolohan
Visitors:
A few visitors got the chance to enjoy this great flight as well...but the
counters were a bit too busy to get anyone's name. :)
Weather:
Plenty of cloud cover early...but drier and cool with temp to just 7 C.
This was the first day in a while that looked promising weather wise and
the winds cooperated starting light from the NE and increasing to moderate
ENE and then dropping back to light from the E.
Raptor Observations:
A fantastic buteo flight to start the weekend with 1,780 Redtails, 88
Red-shoulders and 11 Roughlegs. Another 18 Golden Eagles as
well...including 13 juv., 1 Sub Ad. and 4 Adult birds. It was interesting
to tally more Cooper's Hawks (46) than Sharpies (42) for the day. The total
count was 2,056...an excellent count for an early November flight.
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
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