Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 38 38 Osprey 13 34 34 Bald Eagle 3 5 5 Northern Harrier 11 29 29 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 11 11 Cooper's Hawk 2 4 4 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 2 2 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 24 38 38 Merlin 1 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 66 166 166 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Greg Smith, Joan Tisdale Visitors: 2 Weather: Conditions reverted to early form: hot, humid and hazy. Besides an occasional smear of high cirrus, our spotting background stayed boundless blue. Calm early, the wind picked up by mid-morning, mostly blowing in off the lake. Raptor Observations: Osprey and Northern Harrier continued to dominate the count totals, both species active from late morning on. American Kestrel picked up the pace, shooting through by the twos and threes. But other species (I'm looking at you Sharp-shinned Hawk) remained mostly disinterested. Non-raptor Observations: Common Nighthawk (1), Pectoral Sandpiper (1), Great Egret (1), Chimney Swift (14), Cedar Waxwing (30+), Red-winged Blackbird (70+), Blue Jay (7), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (5), Canada Goose (12), Black Saddlebags (11), Green Darner (12), Monarch (22) Predictions: Clear skies with warm temps and light south 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
