Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 94 4255 43232 Osprey 0 0 70 Bald Eagle 0 20 208 Northern Harrier 1 24 243 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 81 3583 Cooper's Hawk 6 94 454 Northern Goshawk 1 9 18 Red-shouldered Hawk 12 212 441 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 36 1834 2893 Rough-legged Hawk 0 6 12 Golden Eagle 0 39 43 American Kestrel 0 4 531 Merlin 0 1 38 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 30 Unknown Accipiter 0 8 55 Unknown Buteo 0 2 37 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 8 85 Total: 151 6597 92902 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Patrick Mulawa, Raburn Howland Visitors: Rodney Laura and Mark Wloch Weather: Couldn't have asked for nicer November weather: mostly sunny with highs in the mid 40s and a gentle breeze throughout. Raptor Observations: It was a little livelier today than it's been lately. I even had to get out the clicker and count a few Turkey Vulture kettles for the first time in a while. Spotting a juvenile Northern Goshawk circling above the boat launch parking lot was a nice way to end the day. Non-raptor Observations: A flock of Common Redpolls (20+) flew in to perch for a short time in the bare Maple to our left, offering up good, well-lit looks. Great Blue Herons were moving (15+), as were American Crows (400+). Ruddy Ducks, Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup continue to be seen in the channel. A pair of American Black Ducks flew by late in the day. Predictions: Similar to today, it's going to be sunny with highs in the mid 40s and light and variable 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/
