Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2015
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 19 394 394
Osprey 0 62 62
Bald Eagle 0 63 63
Northern Harrier 3 200 200
Sharp-shinned Hawk 81 1681 1681
Cooper's Hawk 2 31 31
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 164 21108 21108
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 64 64
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 7 482 482
Merlin 3 19 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4
Unknown Buteo 0 4 4
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 13 13
Total: 281 24132 24132
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Don Sherwood, Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Joan Tisdale, Jonathan Stein,
Rosemary Brady
Visitors:
60+
Weather:
A messy morning turned into a manageable afternoon. Intermittent morning
rain limited visibility but never rose to the level of shutting us down
entirely. Some afternoon clearing brought bluer skies but gray clouds
continued to creep into view periodically. The wind was light and out of
the southwest early, strengthening considerably and blustering out of the
northwest later.
Raptor Observations:
Migration was minimal during the morning hours. Picking up somewhat after
noon, activity remained sporadic until the end of the count. Broad-winged
Hawks drifted by in small groups of no more than 20 individuals. A trickle
of harriers and accipiters fought the strong northwest wind. And three more
fleet Merlins shot by.
Non-raptor Observations:
American Wigeon (3), Blue-winged Teal (11), American Coot (2), Forster's
Tern (35+), Caspian Tern (7), Common Loon (1), Lesser Yellowlegs (2), Tree
Swallow (2000+), Chimney Swift (50+), Cape May Warbler (3), Ruby-throated
Hummingbird (3), Black Saddlebags (8), Common Green Darner (9), Monarch
(85)
Predictions:
Partly cloudy with moderate temps and light northeast wind. Sounds pretty
good for our second day of HawkFest.
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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.
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