Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 12, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 32 2118 69675 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 0 45 290 Northern Harrier 2 36 340 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 110 4581 Cooper's Hawk 1 42 444 Northern Goshawk 0 3 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 153 719 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 26 1219 4020 Rough-legged Hawk 0 12 22 Golden Eagle 0 54 105 American Kestrel 0 1 562 Merlin 0 2 45 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 48 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 30 Unknown Buteo 0 8 33 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 9 41 Total: 65 3817 265885 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: John Elliott Visitors: 4 Weather: Now this is the November weather I remember: cold, brittle, gray, damp, blustery. But imbued with a faint tinge of austere beauty, beating back any sense of gloom. Raptor Observations: Red-tailed Hawks fought the strong west wind, bounding south in bunches in the afternoon. And a wily pair of Gray Ghosts picked a fine day to try and sneak by but their effort proved unsuccessful. Non-raptor Observations: Snow Goose (1), Tundra Swan (140+), Horned Grebe (30+), Common Loon (5), Bonaparte's Gull (80+), Ruddy Duck (13), Bufflehead (8), Red-breasted Merganser (3), Hooded Merganser (2), Tree Swallow (1), American Tree Sparrow (1), Cedar Waxwing (13), European Starling (60+) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with cold temps, moderate west wind and a 50 percent chance of light snow. ======================================================================== 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
