Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 07, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 253 904 4120 Osprey 0 1 45 Bald Eagle 0 10 175 Northern Harrier 1 9 214 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 167 2985 Cooper's Hawk 1 15 214 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 57 184746 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 0 34 328 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 15 473 Merlin 0 2 33 Peregrine Falcon 2 11 30 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 15 Unknown Buteo 0 0 8 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 18 Total: 270 1229 193413 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Fred Kirn Visitors: 2 Weather: Overcast again, the rain chased us away for a few hours around midday. The wind was mostly out of the southwest. Raptor Observations: Only a handful of sharpies, a couple peregrines, single individuals of a few other species and some small groups of vultures decided to dance among the raindrops. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbird (2000+), Rusty Blackbird (30+), Blue Jay (1600+), Chimney Swift (14), Pine Siskin (22), House Finch (4), American Goldfinch (40+), Killdeer (6), dowitcher sp. (4), scaup sp. (1) Predictions: Finally, some clearing tomorrow. Looks like partly cloudy skies and moderate west wind. ======================================================================== 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
