Hawk Cliff – Lambton Wildlife

16 Sep 2016

Head to Hawk Cliff This Weekend

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This weekend, join other avid birders for the 2nd Hawk Cliff celebrations. The weekend is going to be full of free events, from guided hikes, hawk banding, monarch tagging and other educational programs. Bring your whole family to enjoy the yearly fall migration of raptors! Events start at 10am and end at 3:30pm each day. Special thanks goes out to the St Thomas Field Naturalist Club (STFNC), the Hawk Cliff Banders, and volunteers of Monarch Watch for hosting this year's event.

16 Sep 2016

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

3,759 Broad-winged Hawks at Hawk Cliff!

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Yes! We saw 3,759 Broad-winged Hawks, 23 Northern Harriers, 169 American Kestrel, and 293 Sharp-Shinned Hawks at Hawk Cliff on September 14th, 2016. Bald Eagles are also a common sight but because there are resident Bald Eagles it is hard to tell which ones are actually migrating. Wednesday brought clouds and north-west winds to the north shore of Lake Erie, making conditions that were favorable for seeing a large number of migrating raptors. Our day began in Port Stanley with a quick stop at the Village Square Coffee Shop for a delicious coffee and some sweets. The official Hawk Cliff…

07 Sep 2016

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Hawk Cliff Has Monarchs Too!

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If the allure of migrating raptors isn’t quite enough, Hawk Cliff is also a great place to see Monarch butterflies. These insects follow a similar route to the hawks and eagles when they head south for the winter, which means they also pass through the Hawk Cliff area. (more…)

05 Sep 2016

By Lambton Wildlife Inc

Hawk Cliff Preview 2016

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Regardless of the warm weather we have been enjoying, migratory birds will still head south on schedule. Raptor migration is underway and that means a trip to Hawk Cliff should be on your calendar. Driving to Hawk Cliff takes approximately 1h 30m from the Sarnia area. The site is located only a few kilometers from Port Stanley on the north shore of Lake Erie, and is a prime place to view raptors flying overhead. (more…)