Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 46 1512 69069 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 1 22 267 Northern Harrier 1 22 326 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 77 4548 Cooper's Hawk 2 26 428 Northern Goshawk 0 2 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 111 677 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 0 680 3481 Rough-legged Hawk 0 10 20 Golden Eagle 0 44 95 American Kestrel 0 0 561 Merlin 0 0 43 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 47 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 28 Unknown Buteo 0 4 29 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 52 2514 264582 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:15:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Visitors: 3 Weather: Overcast all day with strong southwest wind, sporadic bouts of drizzle eventually turned into heavier rain by mid-afternoon, chasing me away. Raptor Observations: Not much was moving. Non-raptor Observations: Ruddy Duck (4), European Starling (250+) Predictions: Mostly sunny with mild temps and moderate west 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
