Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4118 22319 25535 Osprey 0 6 50 Bald Eagle 1 27 192 Northern Harrier 0 25 230 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 521 3339 Cooper's Hawk 12 75 274 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 3 Broad-winged Hawk 9 124 184813 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 47 218 512 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 61 519 Merlin 0 8 39 Peregrine Falcon 0 20 39 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 16 Unknown Buteo 0 1 9 Unknown Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 5 22 Total: 4198 23415 215599 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Don Sherwood Observers: Andrew Sturgess Weather: Sunny and clear with moderate north wind. Raptor Observations: Vultures were on the move. Mixed in with them came an assortment of Broad-winged and Red-tailed hawks. Other species were seen in limited numbers. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (7000+), Red-winged Blackbird (250+), American Goldfinch (30+), Common Loon (1), Yellow-rumped Warbler (1), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1) ======================================================================== 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
