Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 33 25220 28968 Osprey 0 14 66 Bald Eagle 1 53 174 Northern Harrier 0 38 170 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 906 2536 Cooper's Hawk 2 51 188 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 26 44 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 0 198 384 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 101 473 Merlin 0 6 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 9 25 Unknown Accipiter 0 10 30 Unknown Buteo 0 4 18 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 21 57 Total: 47 26663 74090 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 11:30:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Visitors: Rodney Laura and Steve Cashell Weather: There was heavy cloud clover and strong wind out of the southwest. Much warmer than the last few days, temperatures reached up into the mid 60s. Rain and fog shut down the count early. Raptor Observations: Not much was flying. Non-raptor Observations: Great Blue Herons (8) were on the move. A Blue-headed Vireo was heard for the second day in a row. Predictions: Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 50s and strong west wind. There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation in the morning. ======================================================================== 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/
