Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 16 298 298 Osprey 0 44 44 Bald Eagle 5 56 56 Northern Harrier 4 62 62 Sharp-shinned Hawk 42 659 659 Cooper's Hawk 0 29 29 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 2278 8212 8212 Swainson's Hawk 1 1 1 Red-tailed Hawk 6 45 45 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 7 259 259 Merlin 3 15 15 Peregrine Falcon 1 7 7 Unknown Accipiter 0 8 8 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 9 9 Total: 2363 9704 9704 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Jim Lynch, John Elliott Visitors: 30+ Weather: It was sunny and clear as could be from start to finish. Our wind was light and out of the west and then strengthened and shifted to the southeast. Raptor Observations: We had a nice midday broadwing flight with several large groups streaming past, one of which featured the season's first Swainson's Hawk. When the wind shifted to the southeast in the late afternoon, activity came to a screeching halt. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jays (500+) were moving through all day. Predictions: Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the morning and strong south winds all 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/
