Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1051 5273 Osprey 0 1 61 Bald Eagle 0 18 156 Northern Harrier 0 4 127 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 146 2004 Cooper's Hawk 1 25 218 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 49625 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 0 20 319 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 56 553 Merlin 0 8 32 Peregrine Falcon 1 5 15 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 33 Unknown Buteo 0 2 7 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 13 Total: 4 1339 58442 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Visitors: 0 Weather: Consistent rain up until midday, then sporadic showers the rest of the way. The wind was light and out of the south. Raptor Observations: As might be expected on such a wet outing, not much was interested in moving. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Overcast with strong west wind, temps in the 60s and a slight chance of afternoon rain. Might be some vultures moving in the morning. ======================================================================== 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
