Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 9 285 285 Osprey 0 33 33 Bald Eagle 1 87 87 Northern Harrier 0 45 45 Sharp-shinned Hawk 33 872 872 Cooper's Hawk 0 109 109 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 5766 5766 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 135 135 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 116 116 Merlin 0 12 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 21 21 Unknown Buteo 0 2 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 5 5 Total: 46 7491 7491 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood Visitors: Jeff Schultz, Bill Miller, Linda Miller, Tina Ross, Dave Ross, Jack Julian, Gordon DeMars and Judy DeMars. Weather: Gloomy and overcast, rain ended our day early. The wind was light and out of the southwest. Raptor Observations: Not much to be seen besides Sharp-shinned Hawks. Non-raptor Observations: Sandhill Crane (2), Wood Duck (1), Caspian Tern (2), Forster's Tern (3), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (6), Chimney Swift (15+), Red-winged Blackbird (200+). Predictions: Partly cloudy, mild temps and moderate north wind. Could 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
