Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2201 69758 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 2 88 333 Northern Harrier 2 92 396 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 133 4604 Cooper's Hawk 1 55 457 Northern Goshawk 0 6 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 176 742 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 2 1485 4286 Rough-legged Hawk 0 16 26 Golden Eagle 1 74 125 American Kestrel 0 2 563 Merlin 0 3 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 9 4357 266425 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: 1 Weather: The predicted afternoon clearing never materialized. We were gray and overcast from start to finish. Cold temperatures returned after a brief weekend respite. The wind was strong and out of the west. Raptor Observations: A trickle of migrants made their way across the channel periodically throughout the day. Non-raptor Observations: Snow Goose (4), Gadwall (120+), Common Merganser (15+), Horned Grebe (25+), Redhead (3), Canvasback (3), Common Goldeneye (8), Ruddy Duck (40+), American Black Duck (2), Pine Siskin (80+) Predictions: Partly cloudy with cold temps and light, variable 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
