Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2240 40552 43768 Osprey 0 11 55 Bald Eagle 0 39 204 Northern Harrier 12 56 261 Sharp-shinned Hawk 153 921 3739 Cooper's Hawk 2 107 306 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 33 34 Broad-winged Hawk 0 160 184849 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 0 345 639 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 7 84 542 Merlin 0 10 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 25 44 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 19 Unknown Buteo 0 5 13 Unknown Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 6 23 Total: 2417 42361 234545 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 1 Weather: Some early rain delayed the start of the count. After the rain, the skies cleared for a time but soon enough gray clouds rolled in again. The wind was moderate and out of the southwest all day. Raptor Observations: Once the rain cleared, Sharp-shinned Hawks and Northern Harriers were up and active, pushing past in bunches. But then the clouds returned and our flight waned, leaving us with little but vultures to count in the afternoon. Non-raptor Observations: American Crow (1200+), Blue Jay (500+), Pine Siskin (90+), Common Loon (1) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with strong north wind and a 50 percent chance of light rain. ======================================================================== 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
