Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 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 5 68 313 Northern Harrier 9 59 363 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 129 4600 Cooper's Hawk 0 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 2 1421 4222 Rough-legged Hawk 1 14 24 Golden Eagle 1 64 115 American Kestrel 0 2 563 Merlin 0 3 46 Peregrine Falcon 2 4 51 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: 20 4201 266269 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Raburn Howland Visitors: 2 Weather: Mostly sunny when we got there, gray clouds rolled in as the day progressed, eventually blotting out any trace of blue sky. In the afternoon, brief squalls brought heavier winds and light snow flurries. Temperatures hovered around the 30 degree mark all day. The wind was strong and out of the southwest throughout. Raptor Observations: Gray Ghosts made frequent use of the Harrier Express, dropping down off Celeron Island and rowing low along the water before dipping into the trees off to our right. One adult and one juvenile Peregrine Falcon made themselves conspicuous as well, occasionally diving at the abundance of waterfowl arrayed in front of us. And great looks at a subadult Golden Eagle and an adult Rough-legged Hawk rounded out what was an enjoyable late November outing. Non-raptor Observations: Snow Goose (1), Canada Goose (250+), Tundra Swan (90+), scaup sp. (6000+), American Coot (1500+), Canvasback (40+), Red-breasted Merganser (20+), Common Merganser (13), Hooded Merganser (15), Gadwall (220+), Ruddy Duck (40+), Northern Pintail (1), Northern Shoveler (1), Common Goldeneye (4), Bufflehead (5), Horned Grebe (5), Common Loon (2), Great Black-backed Gull (1), Bonaparte's Gull (120+), Great Blue Heron (20+), Wilson's Snipe (1), Killdeer (2), Pine Siskin (30+), American Pipit (15+), Dark-eyed Junco (3), American Tree Sparrow (2), Tree Swallow (1), Horned Lark (8) Predictions: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 20s and moderate southwest wind. ======================================================================== 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
