Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3209 19641 23863 Osprey 1 7 67 Bald Eagle 4 76 214 Northern Harrier 3 32 155 Sharp-shinned Hawk 44 286 2144 Cooper's Hawk 12 90 283 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 13 28 30 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 49627 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 46 197 496 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 7 165 662 Merlin 0 13 37 Peregrine Falcon 4 17 27 Unknown Accipiter 2 7 39 Unknown Buteo 3 6 11 Unknown Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 3 6 18 Total: 3351 20575 77678 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 11 Weather: We were forced to suffer through another horrific day of blue skies, warm sun and cooling east wind. Raptor Observations: The southward vulture procession continues. Turkey Vultures remained a near constant presence for a fourth straight day. Crossing overhead early, by the late afternoon they were reduced to mere specks in the distance. Red-shouldered Hawks made their biggest push of the season so far. And Peregrine Falcons sped by low and close on multiple occasions, offering up great looks. Non-raptor Observations: Not to be a broken record but songbird migration was again sparse. Blue Jays (800+) were moving and so were Red-winged Blackbirds (300+). Not much else other than that. Monarchs (40+) were less noticeable today. Predictions: Clear skies, south wind and morning fog. ======================================================================== 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
