Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 26 2194 69751 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 2 59 304 Northern Harrier 0 41 345 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 124 4595 Cooper's Hawk 2 44 446 Northern Goshawk 1 4 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 8 171 737 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 75 1409 4210 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 23 Golden Eagle 5 62 113 American Kestrel 0 2 563 Merlin 0 2 45 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 48 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 31 Unknown Buteo 0 8 33 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 9 41 Total: 121 4148 266216 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours Official Counter: Don Sherwood Observers: John Elliott, Jonathan Stein Visitors: 10+ Weather: Clear at the start, puffy white clouds wandered into the viewing area by the early afternoon, providing us with a nice mix of white and blue for spotting. Temperatures hovered around freezing for much of the day. The wind was moderate and out of the southwest. Raptor Observations: Today only added to our recent run of strong mid-November movement. The morning began with a bang: our first bird was an adult Northern Goshawk(!) and in the first two hours, we added four more Golden Eagles. Then, during the midday hours, a consistent trickle of Red-tailed and Red-shouldered hawks grabbed our attention and kept us engaged. The flight petered out late, though, ending with a whimper over the last few hours. But all in all, it was another high-quality November outing. Non-raptor Observations: Sandhill Crane (8), Tundra Swan (75+), Common Loon (1), Horned Grebe (15+), Bonaparte's Gull (45+), Common Merganser (8), Redhead (5), scaup sp. (400+), American Pipit (4), Rusty Blackbird (65+), Pine Siskin (12) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with cold temps, moderate southwest 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
