Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 159 4222 4222 Osprey 1 60 60 Bald Eagle 4 138 138 Northern Harrier 0 123 123 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 1858 1858 Cooper's Hawk 1 193 193 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 1 49625 49625 Swainson's Hawk 0 3 3 Red-tailed Hawk 7 299 299 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 497 497 Merlin 2 24 24 Peregrine Falcon 2 10 10 Unknown Accipiter 0 32 32 Unknown Buteo 0 5 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 12 12 Total: 195 57103 57103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 8 Weather: Early overcast skies became gradually clearer throughout the day. Fog limited visibility for a few hours in the morning but quickly burned off. The wind was light and variable. Raptor Observations: Not much to see today volume-wise but we did get some very good looks at low-flying Peregrine Falcons and high-flying Merlins. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jays (500+) remained on the march. Our first small flock of American Coots (15) were spotted on the lake. Two Horned Larks passed overhead. Yellow-rumped, Blackpoll and Cape May warblers were hanging out in nearby trees. Small numbers of Red-winged Blackbirds pushed through in the morning. Monarchs (50+) were abundant in the afternoon. Predictions: Clear skies, warm temps and moderate southwest wind. Probably won't be much besides vultures on the move. ======================================================================== 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
