Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 21 220 220 Osprey 1 31 31 Bald Eagle 9 59 59 Northern Harrier 0 29 29 Sharp-shinned Hawk 98 554 554 Cooper's Hawk 24 76 76 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 39 368 368 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 114 114 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 56 56 Merlin 3 10 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 3 11 11 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 4 4 Total: 204 1536 1536 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Raburn Howland Visitors: Greg Smith, Jim Maki, Cindy Kryc, Rick Kryc and a few others. Weather: A crummy, overcast morning turned into a bright, clear afternoon, gifting us mostly sunny skies to finish out the watch. Mostly out of the west, the wind was light at first and then strengthened as the day went on. Raptor Observations: Clearing skies sent birds aloft, enriching the afternoon hours. Broad- winged, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's hawks were the big movers but Bald Eagles also had a fine day. Three speedy Merlins were nice enough to provide some blink-and-you'll-miss-it entertainment, each blasting through the viewing area. Non-raptor Observations: Lesser Yellowlegs (1), Black-crowned Night Heron (2), Killdeer (3), Wood Duck (1). Songbird migration continued to be minimal. Some American Redstarts, Nashville Warblers and Cape May Warblers were spotted along the trails. Predictions: Cool temps, partly cloudy skies and strong north winds. If the wind doesn't blow 'em too far south, it should be a good day. ======================================================================== 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
