Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 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 4 63 308 Northern Harrier 0 48 352 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 129 4600 Cooper's Hawk 1 46 448 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 1 1419 4220 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 23 Golden Eagle 1 63 114 American Kestrel 0 2 563 Merlin 1 3 46 Peregrine Falcon 1 2 49 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: 10 4179 266247 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: Jim Maki Weather: Today was one of the coldest days I can remember out there. Temperatures never rose above the low 20s and a howling southwest wind never let up, leaving us frosty and wind-beaten by the early afternoon. Raptor Observations: Not much volume but some OK variety and a couple notable highlights helped to take our minds off the cold somewhat. A blink-and-you'll-miss-it Merlin materialized out of nowhere, took a dive at the owl on a pole behind us, scared up a flock of foraging robins and then vanished. A juvenile Peregrine Falcon put on quite the show, crashing into a jumble of Ring-billed Gulls and strafing a raft of waterfowl. And not to be forgotten, a subadult Golden Eagle decided to wander past right overhead, delighting our recently-returned resident photographer. Non-raptor Observations: Common Merganser (14), Red-breasted Merganser (4), Hooded Merganser (6), Gadwall (45+), Redhead (25+), Canvasback (2), Bufflehead (3), Bonaparte's Gull (200+), Killdeer (1), American Robin (20+), Pine Siskin (150+), American Goldfinch (12), European Starling (600+) Predictions: Highs in the low 30s, moderate to strong southwest wind and a 90 percent chance of light snow showers. ======================================================================== 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
