DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 05, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 55 68 68 Osprey 3 14 14 Bald Eagle 2 9 9 Northern Harrier 5 13 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 78 129 129 Cooper's Hawk 9 14 14 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 13 78 78 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 4 14 14 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 27 27 Merlin 0 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 1 3 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Total: 173 373 373 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: Jim Maki Weather: Thick fog greeted us upon arrival, limiting visibility at the start. The fog soon lifted and the rest of the day featured mostly clear blue skies until a short shower during the 2 o'clock hour. The wind was out of the south all day. Raptor Observations: Accipiter action was hot and heavy after the fog lifted. Sharp-shinned and Cooper's hawks were zipping by at a good clip for a few hours. Turkey Vultures also asserted themselves today with several kettles crossing to our north. Non-raptor Observations: Purple Martins (40+) continue to be seen regularly along with the usual assortment of Northern Rough-winged, Tree and Barn swallows. The trees around the site are still showing limited warbler activity. Hopefully that changes soon. Predictions: Mostly clear skies and west winds at 5-10 mph tomorrow. There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation during the morning hours. As long as the rain stays away, it should be a pretty good 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/
