Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2566 37216 41438 Osprey 0 8 68 Bald Eagle 5 104 242 Northern Harrier 6 49 172 Sharp-shinned Hawk 127 588 2446 Cooper's Hawk 6 140 333 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 11 68 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 49627 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 94 502 801 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 176 673 Merlin 3 20 44 Peregrine Falcon 0 31 41 Unknown Accipiter 0 10 42 Unknown Buteo 0 6 11 Unknown Falcon 1 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 8 20 Total: 2822 38932 96035 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 11 Weather: Cooler in the morning, temperatures increased as the day progressed. The sky featured a pleasing mix of white and blue, which aided spotting. The wind was moderate and out of the west. Raptor Observations: It was a nice day of movement after yesterday's washout. Adult Sharp-shinned Hawks came by in bunches. Red-tailed Hawks did the same. And Turkey Vultures floated by with regularity. Great looks at three swift Merlins and a prolific late day harrier flight added to the overall quality. Non-raptor Observations: American Crows (250+) made their biggest push of the season to date. Small numbers of Red-winged (180+) and Rusty blackbirds (25+) passed overhead in the morning. Blue Jays (130+) continued to move through in limited numbers. Predictions: Overcast with highs in the upper 50s, strong southwest wind and a 40 percent chance of rain. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([email protected]) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org _______________________________________________ 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
