Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 283 1466 69023 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 7 21 266 Northern Harrier 2 21 325 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 75 4546 Cooper's Hawk 1 24 426 Northern Goshawk 0 2 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 111 677 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 38 680 3481 Rough-legged Hawk 2 10 20 Golden Eagle 13 44 95 American Kestrel 0 0 561 Merlin 0 0 43 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 47 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 28 Unknown Buteo 1 4 29 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 2 34 Total: 357 2462 264530 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 1 Weather: Warmer today, temperatures reached up into the 50s for much of the afternoon. Overhead, the sky was mostly blue but with a high film of light cloud. Out of the southwest throughout, a persistent wind increased in intensity as the day wore on. Raptor Observations: Golden Eagles continued to make their way south. Other species decided to take a day off, however. Non-raptor Observations: Horned Grebe (3), Common Loon (2), Red-breasted Merganser (55+), Greater Scaup (2000+), Canada Goose (30+), Pine Siskin (120+) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with strong southwest wind and a 60 percent chance of afternoon 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
