Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2778 31371 34587 Osprey 2 11 55 Bald Eagle 0 30 195 Northern Harrier 2 40 245 Sharp-shinned Hawk 42 657 3475 Cooper's Hawk 3 100 299 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 16 17 Broad-winged Hawk 2 150 184839 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 5 272 566 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 2 72 530 Merlin 0 10 41 Peregrine Falcon 1 25 44 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 18 Unknown Buteo 0 4 12 Unknown Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 6 23 Total: 2839 32770 224954 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Don Sherwood Observers: Raburn Howland Weather: Mostly cloudy with cooler temps and strong west wind. Raptor Observations: Turkey Vulture migration continues apace. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbird (700+), Blue Jay (1000+), American Crow (85+), Tree Swallow (150+), Pine Siskin (20+), Lesser Yellowlegs (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
