Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 67 265 265 Osprey 0 37 37 Bald Eagle 4 46 46 Northern Harrier 1 47 47 Sharp-shinned Hawk 73 520 520 Cooper's Hawk 3 29 29 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 398 1489 1489 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 8 37 37 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 51 237 237 Merlin 1 9 9 Peregrine Falcon 1 5 5 Unknown Accipiter 0 8 8 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 6 6 Total: 608 2735 2735 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Fred Kirn, John Elliott Visitors: More than 200 people stopped by the site today, way too many to name. A big thank you to those who did. Weather: Cool in the morning, the sun was out in full force by midday. Very few clouds were visible at any point. The wind was moderate and out of the northwest at first and then strengthened and shifted to the east. Raptor Observations: Some small groups of broadwings pushed through late when the wind shifted. Observers who moved down to Point Mouillee around noon reported that several thousand crossed to the south of us earlier in the day. Non-raptor Observations: Palm, Cape May, Nashville and Blackpoll warblers were seen in the trees around the count site. Five Horned Grebes were foraging in the channel for a second straight day. Two Black Crowned Night Herons, a Lesser Yellowlegs and a Killdeer flew by in the early morning. Predictions: Sunny and clear with temperatures in the 70s and light wind out of the southwest. Maybe a southward wind shift will push a few more kettles our way. Come on out to the park and join us for the second day of Hawk Fest 2012 to see if it does. ======================================================================== 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/
