Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 906 31929 35677 Osprey 0 17 69 Bald Eagle 0 62 183 Northern Harrier 2 68 200 Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 1657 3287 Cooper's Hawk 3 142 279 Northern Goshawk 0 2 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 13 122 140 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 34 522 708 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 138 510 Merlin 0 12 33 Peregrine Falcon 0 12 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 17 37 Unknown Buteo 1 15 29 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 30 66 Total: 978 34751 82178 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Fred Kirn Visitors: Rodney Laura and a few others. Weather: But for a brief clearing window, it was overcast throughout. Temperatures hovered around the mid 50s. The wind was light and mostly out of the southwest. Raptor Observations: The skies were all but empty up until we finally got a little bit of clearing late in the day. Some pent-up Turkey Vultures and a smattering of buteos made a break for it when we did. Non-raptor Observations: A Common Loon flew low overhead early in the morning. Red-winged Blackbird (800+) movement continued apace. A sizable flock of Rusty Blackbirds was hanging out in the trees behind us, which was nice to hear. A small flock of Cedar Waxwings (15+) passed overhead at one point. American Goldfinches and Pine Siskins continued to fly over in small numbers. Predictions: Partly sunny with highs in the mid 70s and moderate south wind. ======================================================================== 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/
