Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 337 1021 1021 Osprey 1 35 35 Bald Eagle 10 129 129 Northern Harrier 7 96 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 120 1703 1703 Cooper's Hawk 22 111 111 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 2091 180763 180763 Swainson's Hawk 2 4 4 Red-tailed Hawk 18 185 185 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 12 214 214 Merlin 2 23 23 Peregrine Falcon 1 12 12 Unknown Accipiter 2 10 10 Unknown Buteo 0 5 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 11 11 Total: 2626 184323 184323 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:30:00 Total observation time: 10.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 15+ Weather: Overcast at the start, by late afternoon it was sunny and clear, nary a cloud in the sky. The wind was moderate and out of the west and northwest. Raptor Observations: After a two day break, the broadwings were back in force, streaming through steadily into the evening hours. Along with them came not only a nice trickle of Sharp-shinned and Cooper's hawks but also our third and fourth Swainson's Hawks of the season, both of whom offered up lengthy looks. Otherwise, Northern Harriers and Bald Eagles began to assert themselves once again but American Kestrels remained mostly inactive. Non-raptor Observations: Red-headed Woodpecker (1), Northern Flicker (8), Blue Jay (1200+), Common Loon (1), Lesser Scaup (10), Pied-billed Grebe (2) Cape May Warbler (4) Predictions: Mostly sunny with light southwest 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
