DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 78 335 335 Osprey 1 46 46 Bald Eagle 1 74 74 Northern Harrier 1 89 89 Sharp-shinned Hawk 74 1874 1874 Cooper's Hawk 3 70 70 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 2199 195201 195201 Swainson's Hawk 0 5 5 Red-tailed Hawk 6 72 72 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 10 367 367 Merlin 0 8 8 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4 Unknown Accipiter 0 6 6 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 1 Total: 2373 198156 198156 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jeff Schultz Observers: Rodney Laura Weather: Heavy cloud cover in the morning gave way to bluer skies in the afternoon. Winds were light and variable throughout. Raptor Observations: Today was our best day since the spectacular broadwing flight on the first day of Hawkfest. The afternoon hours featured significant broad-winged hawk movement. Sharp-shinned hawk activity was consistent all day. And a smattering of red-tailed hawks made an appearance for the first time in a while. Non-raptor Observations: Five black-bellied plovers were seen early in the day. Several cape may warblers, a rose-breasted grosbeak and a common nighthawk were seen during the 9 o'clock hour. A blackpoll warbler was seen during the 12 o'clock hour. And there was strong Monarch movement all day. ======================================================================== 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/
