Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 309 1655 5403 Osprey 2 5 57 Bald Eagle 0 20 141 Northern Harrier 2 11 143 Sharp-shinned Hawk 43 236 1866 Cooper's Hawk 4 12 149 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 23 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 40922 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 2 68 254 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 24 396 Merlin 0 1 22 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 17 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 21 Unknown Buteo 0 1 15 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 4 40 Total: 362 2048 49475 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Frank Kitakis, John Elliott Visitors: Jim Maki, Jim Lynch, Justin Otani and Russell Conard Weather: Light rain delayed the start of the count. Overcast, temperatures were mostly in the upper 50s. The wind was light to moderate and out of the west. Raptor Observations: Not a whole lot going on. Non-raptor Observations: American Goldfinches (75+) were moving, as were Great Blue Herons (12). There was a nice flock of Yellow-rumped Warblers (55+) foraging in the trees near the count site. Mixed in were a handful of Blackpoll and Black-throated Green warblers. Predictions: Partly sunny with highs in the mid 50s and blustery (10-20 mph) wind out of the west. ======================================================================== 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/
