Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 31, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 64341 67557 Osprey 0 12 56 Bald Eagle 0 80 245 Northern Harrier 0 99 304 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1653 4471 Cooper's Hawk 0 203 402 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 565 566 Broad-winged Hawk 0 170 184859 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 0 2507 2801 Rough-legged Hawk 0 10 10 Golden Eagle 0 51 51 American Kestrel 0 103 561 Merlin 0 12 43 Peregrine Falcon 0 28 47 Unknown Accipiter 0 13 27 Unknown Buteo 0 17 25 Unknown Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 15 32 Total: 0 69884 262068 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: Rain shut us down today. We'll try again tomorrow. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Partly cloudy with cool temps and strong north wind. ======================================================================== 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
