DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2 11 11 Osprey 3 26 26 Bald Eagle 3 36 36 Northern Harrier 2 26 26 Sharp-shinned Hawk 62 1098 1098 Cooper's Hawk 1 17 17 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 97 126 126 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 11 11 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 25 152 152 Merlin 3 7 7 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 1 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 200 1515 1515 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Fred Kirn Visitors: A steady stream of interested observers joined some of our regulars today. Paul Cypher and Trom Olkowski stopped by for a few hours in the afternoon. Sue Friedman, Alice Marotti and Mike Bowen came later and stayed until the end of the watch. And up from Ohio were Paul Wibbeler and Judy and Gordon Demars. Weather: It was clear and hazy up until the early afternoon when a few clouds began to float into view. Moderate winds from the southwest were persistent throughout. Raptor Observations: The broadwings are beginning to fly. Today was our first multiple kettle day as two separate groups of 30-40 birds moved through during the afternoon in addition to a few smaller clusters. Non-raptor Observations: Swallow migration picked up again today with barn, tree and northern rough-winged all active in the morning. A few more chimney swifts were noted as well. Predictions: Partly cloudy in the morning with a 40 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Light to moderate winds will be out of the northwest. Those are the right winds for a solid broadwing flight and a partly cloudy morning could help us see them. But the potential for rain in the afternoon is decidedly unhelpful. As of now, Thursday and Friday also look to have good flight conditions. We are entering any day now territory. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Norwood ([email protected]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The primary site used by the Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and it's Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. A secondary site, the Headquarters of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area is used during certain wind conditions. When staffing is available, both sites can be used at the same time. The season begins on the first day of September and concludes on the final day of November. For details and directions, log on to www.drhawkwatch.org Directions to site: Lake Erie Metropark: >From I-75, exit at Huron River Drive (exit 27). Continue east on Huron River Drive. Turn left on West Jefferson and proceed a few hundred yards to the entrance of Lake Erie Metropark. After paying the entrance fee, follow the signs to the Boat Launch. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
