DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 212 817 52251 Osprey 0 0 85 Bald Eagle 3 4 184 Northern Harrier 0 7 231 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 50 5284 Cooper's Hawk 1 28 680 Northern Goshawk 0 2 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 26 114 318 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 195858 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 127 669 2505 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 9 Golden Eagle 13 31 126 American Kestrel 0 2 664 Merlin 0 1 21 Peregrine Falcon 2 2 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 59 Unknown Buteo 1 15 56 Unknown Falcon 0 2 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 1 12 36 Total: 388 1760 258411 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:15:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Frank Kitakis, Fred Kirn, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: Great visits today. A partial list: Richard Naber, Rick Nirschl, Mark Wloch, Jim Lynch, Rodney Laura, Loren Snyder, Andrew Dettling, John Fulton, Jack Sanborn, Weezy Sanborn, Kelly McKinne, Kathryn Zimmerman and the Zaporski Family. Weather: There were clear blue skies as far as the eye could see until the very last hour when a few cirrus clouds began to materialize. The wind was out of the north, then the northeast, then the east before finally shifting back to the north at the end of the day. Raptor Observations: Birds were up early with most of today's activity occurring during the first two hours. When the wind shifted to the east in the early afternoon, there wasn't much to be seen. Buteos and vultures dominated the totals but golden eagles again made a strong showing. Another 13 were counted today, our fourth day of double-digit golden eagle sightings this season. Non-raptor Observations: Crows, crows and more crows. American crows were a constant presence throughout the day. There was a nice flock of about eight dark-eyed juncos hanging out in the spruce for most of the watch. Predictions: Sunny and clear but winds are going to be out of the southeast, which isn't ideal. There should be some birds out and about but it probably won't be a big day. ======================================================================== 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/
