Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 86 32320 36068 Osprey 0 17 69 Bald Eagle 1 64 185 Northern Harrier 4 78 210 Sharp-shinned Hawk 125 1825 3455 Cooper's Hawk 34 198 335 Northern Goshawk 0 3 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 139 157 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 21 586 772 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 3 3 American Kestrel 5 152 524 Merlin 2 14 35 Peregrine Falcon 1 13 29 Unknown Accipiter 2 22 42 Unknown Buteo 0 20 34 Unknown Falcon 1 1 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 39 75 Total: 286 35500 82927 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Fred Kirn, John Elliott, Raburn Howland Visitors: Jim Lynch and Rodney Laura Weather: It was an absolutely gorgeous day at the park: clear blue skies, a touch of sun and a persistent cooling breeze mostly out of the southeast. Raptor Observations: Accipiters were moving consistently up until the last two hours. All three falcon species were present and accounted for. Non-raptor Observations: Pine Siskins (250+), Red-winged Blackbirds (11000+) and American Crows (6000+) were very noticeable today. Also, more and more Common Grackles (300+) were mixed in with the many blackbird flocks. Monarchs (20+) continued to be seen with regularity. Predictions: Cloudy with gradual clearing and temperatures falling into the 40s. There is a 70 percent chance of rain before 1 pm. The wind will be moderate and out of the northwest, which should be good once the rain stops. ======================================================================== 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/
