Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2194 69751 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 0 59 304 Northern Harrier 0 41 345 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 126 4597 Cooper's Hawk 0 44 446 Northern Goshawk 0 4 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 171 737 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 2 1411 4212 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 23 Golden Eagle 0 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: 4 4152 266220 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Joan Tisdale Visitors: 3 Weather: The sky remained gray and overcast from start to finish. Distant fog obscured Canada throughout. Some light snow flurries limited visibility even more later in the day. The wind was light to moderate and out of the southwest. Raptor Observations: Quiet out there. Non-raptor Observations: Tundra Swan (110+), Horned Grebe (15+), Common Goldeneye (8), Redhead (30+), Horned Lark (6), American Crow (50+), European Starling (120+), Mourning Dove (12), American Robin (30+) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with cold temps, moderate to strong west wind and a 90 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. ======================================================================== 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
