DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 15325 15842 Osprey 1 14 83 Bald Eagle 0 64 161 Northern Harrier 1 79 181 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 1580 3991 Cooper's Hawk 3 349 448 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 24 26 Broad-winged Hawk 0 641 195857 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 0 259 337 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 3 Golden Eagle 0 8 8 American Kestrel 0 218 622 Merlin 0 5 16 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 17 Unknown Accipiter 0 17 31 Unknown Buteo 0 10 10 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 7 11 Total: 15 18609 217653 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Visitors: Thanks to Paul Cypher, Jim Maki and Andrew Sturgess for keeping me company before the rain. Weather: Overcast and drizzly during the morning hours, the rain began in earnest around 1 pm. Raptor Observations: There wasn't much on the move. The first bird of the day, an adult male northern harrier, proved to be the highlight. Non-raptor Observations: A common loon was observed flying overhead during the 11 o'clock hour. Red-winged and rusty blackbirds continue to pass over with a few common grackles mixed in. A large flock of yellow-rumped warblers and a small flock of dark-eyed juncos could be found foraging in the trees by the count site. Hermit thrushes were reportedly abundant along the trails. Predictions: As of now, conditions look favorable tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and moderate winds out of the west-northwest. Only a slight (10 percent) chance of precipitation. ======================================================================== 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/
