Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 17 174 174 Osprey 2 34 34 Bald Eagle 7 38 38 Northern Harrier 8 37 37 Sharp-shinned Hawk 53 368 368 Cooper's Hawk 2 22 22 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 538 1076 1076 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 26 26 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 37 157 157 Merlin 0 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 4 4 Total: 666 1944 1944 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: Wes Hetrick, Bryant Dossman, Greg Smith, Richard Naber, Steve Cashell, Mark Wloch, Scott Jennex, Pat Brandon, Linda Patterson and Carol Furry. Weather: Sunny and clear, there was little to be seen but blue sky today. Temperatures were mostly in the low 70s. The wind was light and variable in the morning, strengthening and turning east and then southeast in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Another nice late day flight brought us some distant broadwing kettles in the late afternoon. Riding the southeast wind, most of the birds were spotted well to our north. Non-raptor Observations: Cape May and Blackpoll warblers could be seen in the trees around the site throughout the day. Tiny groups of Bobolinks binked on by in the early morning. A pair of Forster's Terns joined a handful of Caspian Terns that were foraging in the channel. And for a third consecutive day, Northern Rough-winged Swallows were extraordinarily abundant from midday on. Predictions: Sunny and clear with highs in the upper 70s. The wind will likely be strong and out of the south. ======================================================================== 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/
