DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 14256 14773 Osprey 0 7 76 Bald Eagle 0 55 152 Northern Harrier 0 75 177 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1453 3864 Cooper's Hawk 0 324 423 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 23 25 Broad-winged Hawk 0 641 195857 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 0 243 321 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 5 5 American Kestrel 0 190 594 Merlin 0 0 11 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 14 Unknown Accipiter 0 16 30 Unknown Buteo 0 10 10 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 5 9 Total: 1 17306 216350 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Jim Lynch Weather: Bleak and overcast for much of the morning, the drizzle started around 1130 and rapidly transitioned into light rain, which became heavier soon enough. The wind was again out of the southeast. Raptor Observations: One young, brave sharp-shinned hawk. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: More rain is likely with a 20 percent chance in the morning and a 60 percent chance the rest of the day. Southeast winds are to be expected. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([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/
