Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 223 223 Osprey 0 20 20 Bald Eagle 0 81 81 Northern Harrier 0 50 50 Sharp-shinned Hawk 49 666 666 Cooper's Hawk 0 34 34 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 0 14195 14195 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 94 94 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 70 70 Merlin 1 10 10 Peregrine Falcon 1 4 4 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 5 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 4 4 Total: 52 15458 15458 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 4 Weather: Mostly cloudy to start, it wasn't long before a wave of gray clouds moved in, sprinkling some drizzle on us a few times during the morning hours. The hard rain held off until later in the evening but the overcast skies stuck around for the duration of the watch. The wind was light and mostly out of the southwest. Raptor Observations: Three falcons passed by close today, one of each species. We got great looks at both the Merlin and the peregrine, enlivening what was a mostly quiet affair. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbird (60+), Blue-winged Teal (1), American Wigeon (2), Wood Duck (1), Chimney Swift (20+) Predictions: Partly cloudy with moderate west winds. ======================================================================== 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
