Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2 2 Osprey 3 8 8 Bald Eagle 7 12 12 Northern Harrier 12 12 12 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 7 7 Cooper's Hawk 1 1 1 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 6 7 7 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 9 11 11 Merlin 2 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 2 2 Total: 49 64 64 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: 2 Weather: It was sunny and clear all morning. After noon, a smattering of puffy white clouds moved into the viewing area, providing a nice mix of white and blue to aid spotting. The wind was light to moderate and out of the south and southeast. Raptor Observations: A subdued morning gave way to a far more active afternoon. Northern Harriers led the way with 12 individuals tallied, a solid early September showing for this species. Red-tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle and American Kestrel were moving in good numbers as well. And not to be overlooked, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk and Merlin registered their first sightings of the season. Non-raptor Observations: American White Pelican (13), Green Heron (6), Purple Martin (36), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (8), Barn Swallow (4), Chimney Swift (3), Mourning Dove (5), American Goldfinch (18), Cedar Waxwing (32), Killdeer (1), Black-bellied Plover (6), Forster's Tern (5), Caspian Tern (3), Canada Goose (25), Northern Flicker (1), Baltimore Oriole (1) Predictions: A lot like today, sunny and clear with moderate south wind. ======================================================================== 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
