Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2014
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1408 64341 67557
Osprey 0 12 56
Bald Eagle 9 80 245
Northern Harrier 3 99 304
Sharp-shinned Hawk 30 1653 4471
Cooper's Hawk 9 203 402
Northern Goshawk 0 3 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 124 565 566
Broad-winged Hawk 1 170 184859
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4
Red-tailed Hawk 401 2507 2801
Rough-legged Hawk 0 10 10
Golden Eagle 4 51 51
American Kestrel 0 103 561
Merlin 0 12 43
Peregrine Falcon 0 28 47
Unknown Accipiter 0 13 27
Unknown Buteo 2 17 25
Unknown Falcon 0 2 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 15 32
Total: 1991 69884 262068
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, John Elliott,
Patrick Mulawa, Raburn Howland
Visitors:
6
Weather:
Much like yesterday, our day began with clear blue skies but by the end of
the watch, dark gray clouds overran us. The wind remained light throughout.
When there was wind, it was mostly out of the west.
Raptor Observations:
Wow, what a flight! Red-tailed and Red-shouldered hawks put on quite a
show, forming into many large swirling columns out in front of us, rising
high and then streaming past in wave after wave. Today's highlights were
two leucistic Redtails, one of which was nice enough to wander in low and
close and put on a pleasing performance for the exhilarated onlookers
below. Also of note: a straggling juvenile Broad-winged Hawk floated
overhead for a short time before making its way south.
Non-raptor Observations:
American Crow (35000+), Tundra Swan (14), Tree Swallow (250+)
Predictions:
Overcast with strong wind and a 90 percent chance of showers.
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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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