Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 5 108 108 Osprey 4 25 25 Bald Eagle 0 18 18 Northern Harrier 1 24 24 Sharp-shinned Hawk 40 235 235 Cooper's Hawk 0 17 17 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 142 142 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 17 17 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 8 76 76 Merlin 0 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Total: 58 670 670 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Frank Kitakis, John Elliott Visitors: Rodney Laura, Jim Maki, Paul Cypher, Kevin Arnold, Jim Lynch, Steve Cashell, Russell Conard and Justin Otani. Weather: Conditions were mild today with 100 percent cloud cover and temperatures mostly in the 70s. When there was wind, it was light and out of the west. Raptor Observations: Only Sharp-shinned Hawks were interested in moving before the incoming rain. Non-raptor Observations: A Killdeer gave us a fly-by early and a Common Nighthawk was spotted overhead late. Purple Martins (25+) continue to be seen with some regularity and were joined by more Chimney Swifts (10+) than have been apparent lately. Predictions: The overnight rain is going to spill over into tomorrow, rendering a hawk count less and less likely. After this storm passes, Sunday, with a forecast of partly cloudy skies and northwest winds at 5-10 mph, has the potential to be very, very good. ======================================================================== 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/
