Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 178 178 Osprey 0 35 35 Bald Eagle 0 38 38 Northern Harrier 0 41 41 Sharp-shinned Hawk 26 423 423 Cooper's Hawk 1 23 23 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1078 1078 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 27 27 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 4 171 171 Merlin 1 7 7 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 1 6 6 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 5 5 Total: 38 2032 2032 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: Mark Wloch, Jim Maki, Wes Hetrick, Jim Lynch, Rodney Laura, Ralph Geuder, Janet Geuder, Hal Cohen, Joanne Cohen and Pam Albers among others. Weather: A near carbon copy of yesterday, there was lots of sun and few clouds. The wind was light and out of the south and then strengthened and turned southeast. Raptor Observations: It was another quiet day. Non-raptor Observations: Bobolinks (20+) and Red-winged Blackbirds (170+) were moving in the morning. A lone American Crow, the first of many, was seen flying southwest. Predictions: Sunny and clear with highs in the mid 80s and winds out of the southwest. Sounds similar to the last couple days. ======================================================================== 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/
