DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1300 52734 Osprey 0 0 85 Bald Eagle 0 46 226 Northern Harrier 0 49 273 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 97 5331 Cooper's Hawk 0 108 759 Northern Goshawk 0 15 26 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 252 456 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 195858 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 0 2175 4011 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 19 Golden Eagle 0 68 163 American Kestrel 0 2 664 Merlin 0 1 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 21 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 61 Unknown Buteo 0 19 60 Unknown Falcon 0 2 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 16 40 Total: 0 4169 260820 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: Rain all day. We'll try again tomorrow. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. The wind will be light and out of the northeast. It might be our last chance to see some decent movement considering more rain appears to be on the way on Tuesday. ======================================================================== 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/
