Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 09, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 187 187 Osprey 0 28 28 Bald Eagle 2 45 45 Northern Harrier 1 26 26 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 357 357 Cooper's Hawk 0 50 50 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 326 326 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 110 110 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 47 47 Merlin 0 6 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 7 7 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Total: 12 1195 1195 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 3 Weather: Overcast and drizzly upon arrival, heavier rain chased us away in the afternoon. Wind was near nonexistent. When there was wind, it was very light and out of the west. Raptor Observations: A handful of birds braved the rainy conditions. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbird (250+) Predictions: Going to be hot tomorrow with highs in the low 90s, partly cloudy skies and strong southwest wind. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([email protected]) Detroit River Hawk Watch 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 including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
