Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 9 306 306 Osprey 1 55 55 Bald Eagle 1 51 51 Northern Harrier 10 161 161 Sharp-shinned Hawk 45 990 990 Cooper's Hawk 3 19 19 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 20223 20223 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 60 60 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 412 412 Merlin 1 10 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2 Unknown Buteo 0 2 2 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 10 10 Total: 75 22306 22306 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Rosemary Brady Visitors: 25+ Weather: It was a gorgeous day at the park, balmy with clear skies (outside some high cirrus and diffuse contrails), plenty of sun and a light southeast breeze to keep us cool after noon. Raptor Observations: Not much was going on raptor-wise. Like yesterday, sporadic morning movement slowed to a crawl in the afternoon. Sharpies and harriers dominated the totals once again and a close Merlin, this time to start the day, provided the highlight. Non-raptor Observations: Northern Pintail (2), Great Egret (3), Great Blue Heron (5), Killdeer (5), Belted Kingfisher (2), Red-winged Blackbird (550+), Chimney Swift (40+), Blue Jay (8), Northern Flicker (3), American Goldfinch (25+), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (11), Common Green Darner (93), Monarch (131) Predictions: Mostly sunny 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
