Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 34 40 40 Osprey 0 8 8 Bald Eagle 8 24 24 Northern Harrier 6 25 25 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 14 14 Cooper's Hawk 5 8 8 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 6 15 15 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 21 21 Merlin 0 5 5 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Total: 63 166 166 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Greg Norwood, Patrick Mulawa, Will Weber Visitors: Thanks to everyone who came out for the pot luck. Weather: Morning rain delayed the start of the count by a couple hours. Progressive clearing occurred once the rain ended. The wind was moderate and mostly out of the northwest. Raptor Observations: Despite seemingly favorable conditions, minimal movement was observed. Of note, the season's first Broad-winged Hawk was spotted out over the lake during the early afternoon. Non-raptor Observations: Blue-winged Teal (3), Wood Duck (2), Common Nighthawk (3), Black-crowned Night Heron (1), Lesser Yellowlegs (4), Great Blue Heron (4), Great Egret (3), Monarch (35+) ======================================================================== 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
