Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 209 562 562 Osprey 0 30 30 Bald Eagle 1 110 110 Northern Harrier 4 76 76 Sharp-shinned Hawk 95 1309 1309 Cooper's Hawk 13 74 74 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 39339 174362 174362 Swainson's Hawk 0 2 2 Red-tailed Hawk 24 147 147 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 30 172 172 Merlin 1 18 18 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 7 7 Unknown Buteo 1 4 4 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 3 8 8 Total: 39720 176888 176888 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Raburn Howland Visitors: 25+ Weather: Clear at the start, puffy white clouds began to sprout up by late morning. Some morning fog again obscured visibility out over the lake for the first couple hours of the watch. The wind was light and mostly out of the northeast. Raptor Observations: The broadwings aren't done yet. Two snaking streams thousands strong sped south out over the lake this morning. Often not as close as yesterday, a handful of low, close kettles did manage to briefly dazzle. Otherwise, Turkey Vulture and Cooper's Hawk activity continued to tick upward, with Sharp-shinned Hawk and American Kestrel movement continuing apace. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (350+) Predictions: Partly cloudy early with some clearing later, the wind is likely to be moderate and out of the southeast. ======================================================================== 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
