Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 1280 2406 2406 Osprey 0 73 73 Bald Eagle 1 86 86 Northern Harrier 10 289 289 Sharp-shinned Hawk 118 2915 2915 Cooper's Hawk 0 54 54 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 42 72205 72205 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 107 107 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 24 642 642 Merlin 1 27 27 Peregrine Falcon 2 19 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 9 9 Unknown Buteo 0 5 5 Unknown Falcon 1 2 2 Unknown Eagle 1 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 20 20 Total: 1482 78863 78863 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:45:00 Total observation time: 9.75 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Jim Lynch, Joan Tisdale, Rosemary Brady Visitors: 5 Weather: Some high cirrus and occasional cumulus was all that stood between us and a clear blue sky. Temperatures fell today, never breaking into the 70s for the first time in a long time. Coupled with the strong north wind, the last day of September was the first to feel even a little like October. Raptor Observations: After a relatively quiet September, Turkey Vultures took to the skies today, parading south after noon, a few small groups of Broad-winged Hawks in tow. American Kestrels reasserted themselves after a quiet week. Sharp-shinned Hawks continued to shoot by in good numbers, wrapping up their best September since 2010. And not to be outdone, finishing out their best September since 2007, Northern Harriers produced yet another double-digit flight. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (35000+), Least Sandpiper (6), Pine Siskin (1), Horned Lark (2), Tree Swallow (200+), American Goldfinch (30+), Chimney Swift (5), Canada Goose (50+), Forster's Tern (30+), Common Green Darner (3), Monarch (15) Predictions: Mostly sunny with mild temps and strong northeast 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
