Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 44 152 152 Osprey 3 19 19 Bald Eagle 3 47 47 Northern Harrier 0 40 40 Sharp-shinned Hawk 53 382 382 Cooper's Hawk 5 29 29 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 292 407 407 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 6 75 75 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 51 51 Merlin 0 8 8 Peregrine Falcon 1 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 1 5 5 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 4 4 Total: 411 1223 1223 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Raburn Howland Visitors: Six including Carol Goodman, Joan Tisdale, Jim Lynch and Martin Berthiaume. Weather: We were greeted by a gray blanket of cloud upon arrival. Not too long after, those same clouds began to spit some misty drizzle at us. The drizzle didn't last long but the clouds stuck around for the entirety, periodically tantalizing us with a sucker hole or two before closing ranks again. The moderate northwest wind and cooler air resulted in by far our chilliest outing of the season to date. Raptor Observations: The morning was underwhelming but a mild wave of Broad-winged Hawks came to our rescue in the afternoon. Several small groups (25-50 individuals) pushed past during a lively hour long stretch. Other species were mostly quiet, however, uninterested in venturing skyward. Non-raptor Observations: American White Pelican (48), Common Loon (1), Canada Goose (60+), Wood Duck (4), Black-throated Green Warbler (1), Yellow Warbler (2) Predictions: Partly cloudy with highs in the mid 60s and light northeast wind. If we get some clearing, it'll likely be a productive outing. ======================================================================== 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
