Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 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 2 34 222 Northern Harrier 0 29 248 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 88 3590 Cooper's Hawk 0 108 468 Northern Goshawk 0 9 18 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 221 450 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1927 2986 Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 14 Golden Eagle 0 47 51 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: 7 6805 93110 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Raburn Howland Visitors: Rodney Laura and Jim Maki Weather: It was mostly sunny with an occasional high ceiling of puffy clouds. A touch of haze obscured the Canadian shoreline throughout. Warmer, temperatures reached the mid 40s for the first time in a while. The wind was moderate and out of the southwest. Raptor Observations: As has been the case lately, the only movement was a small push of raptors around midday. A sneaky Cooper's Hawk successfully raiding one of the backyard feeders across the channel was the day's highlight. Non-raptor Observations: An American Wigeon and a couple American Black Ducks joined our usual feeding flock of Mallards in the marsh near the end of the channel. Predictions: Partly sunny with highs in the mid 40s and light southeast wind. There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([email protected]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and its Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. The location is at the mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie. 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/
