Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 425 425 39402 Osprey 0 0 70 Bald Eagle 4 4 192 Northern Harrier 2 2 221 Sharp-shinned Hawk 33 33 3535 Cooper's Hawk 18 18 378 Northern Goshawk 1 1 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 27 27 256 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 249 249 1308 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 6 Golden Eagle 1 1 5 American Kestrel 1 1 528 Merlin 0 0 37 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 30 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 48 Unknown Buteo 0 0 35 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 77 Total: 762 762 87067 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Raburn Howland Visitors: Rodney Laura, Darlene Friedman, Martin Berthiaume and a few others. Weather: Overcast at the start, the skies grew progressively bluer as the day wore on, a much welcomed development. Temperatures were in the 40s throughout. The wind was moderate and out of the northwest. Raptor Observations: Today was a consistently enjoyable flight with lots of great looks at in-close Red-tailed Hawks. Non-raptor Observations: Pine Siskins (150+) were again abundant. Bufflehead (7) were seen flying by at various points throughout the day. Lesser Scaup numbers are beginning to build on the lake. Also, large numbers of Tree Swallows continue to be seen. Predictions: Partly cloudy with highs in the mid 40s, moderate northwest wind and a small chance of snow flurries. Bring on the Redtails! ======================================================================== 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/
