Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2071 69628 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 2 37 282 Northern Harrier 0 25 329 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 93 4564 Cooper's Hawk 0 35 437 Northern Goshawk 0 3 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 149 715 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1118 3919 Rough-legged Hawk 1 11 21 Golden Eagle 0 53 104 American Kestrel 0 0 561 Merlin 0 0 43 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 47 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 29 Unknown Buteo 0 7 32 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 7 39 Total: 5 3612 265680 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Don Sherwood Observers: Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 14 Weather: Overcast with cool temps, moderate west wind and some light morning rain. Raptor Observations: Minimal movement was observed. Non-raptor Observations: Common Loon (8), Horned Grebe (20+), Bufflehead (1), Ruddy Duck (8), American Coot (200+), Red-breasted Merganser (85+), Bonaparte's Gull (18), Forster's Tern (16), Great Black-backed Gull (1), Pine Siskin (40+), ======================================================================== 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
