Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 4308 43285 Osprey 0 0 70 Bald Eagle 0 21 209 Northern Harrier 1 25 244 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 85 3587 Cooper's Hawk 0 108 468 Northern Goshawk 0 9 18 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 214 443 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 3 1918 2977 Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 14 Golden Eagle 0 45 49 American Kestrel 0 4 531 Merlin 0 1 38 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 30 Unknown Accipiter 0 9 56 Unknown Buteo 0 2 37 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 10 87 Total: 4 6767 93072 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Frank Kitakis Visitors: Rodney Laura, Skye Haas, Jeremy Halka, Max Henschell, Katie Hatala and Nick Lewandowski. Weather: Overcast and blustery, the temperature dropped and the west wind picked up as the day went on. Increasing rain shut down us down early. Raptor Observations: Movement was minimal. Non-raptor Observations: Tundra Swan (14), White-winged Crossbill (8) Predictions: Partly sunny with highs in the upper 30s and moderate northwest 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/
