Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 19 2137 69694 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 5 50 295 Northern Harrier 1 37 341 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 114 4585 Cooper's Hawk 0 42 444 Northern Goshawk 0 3 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 158 724 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 47 1266 4067 Rough-legged Hawk 0 12 22 Golden Eagle 1 55 106 American Kestrel 1 2 563 Merlin 0 2 45 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 48 Unknown Accipiter 1 4 31 Unknown Buteo 0 8 33 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 9 41 Total: 84 3901 265969 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Frank Kitakis, Raburn Howland, Rosemary Brady Visitors: 0 Weather: Kooky, inconsistent weather out there. Periodically, rolling gray clouds brought bands of light snow through, darkening the sky above and whiting out Canada in the distance. Then, we'd alternate back to a pleasing mix of fluffy white clouds and clear blue sky. As for the wind, it was moderate and out of the west all day. Raptor Observations: Whenever the skies cleared and the snow stopped, Red-tailed and Red-shouldered hawks made a break for it. A fairly late American Kestrel was notable but it couldn't top a low and close Golden Eagle as the day's highlight. Non-raptor Observations: Horned Grebe (35+), Common Loon (6), Tundra Swan (30+), Bonaparte's Gull (140+), Hooded Merganser (2), Lesser Scaup (4), Ruddy Duck (3), European Starling (350+), Pine Siskin (60+) Predictions: Much like today, it looks like mostly cloudy skies, cold temps, moderate west wind and a chance of light snow tomorrow. ======================================================================== 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
