Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2014
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 9951 13256 16472
Osprey 1 5 49
Bald Eagle 5 23 188
Northern Harrier 9 21 226
Sharp-shinned Hawk 166 465 3283
Cooper's Hawk 20 44 243
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 3
Broad-winged Hawk 22 83 184772
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4
Red-tailed Hawk 62 106 400
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 17 59 517
Merlin 0 7 38
Peregrine Falcon 0 20 39
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 15
Unknown Buteo 0 0 8
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 4 21
Total: 10255 14097 206281
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Joan Tisdale,
Patrick Mulawa, Raburn Howland
Visitors:
6
Weather:
We had some clouds in the sky to start the day but by the early afternoon
it was sunny and clear. The wind was moderate and mostly out of the west.
Raptor Observations:
The vultures have arrived. From the late morning on, there were few moments
when there wasn't one in view. Kettle after kettle circled up over Celeron
Island and then streamed their way south. And hidden among them came an
assortment of Broad-winged, Red-tailed and Sharp-shinned Hawks as well as a
nice number of Northern Harriers.
Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane (3), Common Loon (2), Killdeer (67), Blue Jay (15000+),
Red-winged Blackbird (1700+)
Predictions:
Mostly sunny with light north wind.
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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.
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