Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 1036 6015 8421 Osprey 1 1 74 Bald Eagle 0 3 89 Northern Harrier 6 29 318 Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 382 3297 Cooper's Hawk 1 10 64 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 12 18 18 Broad-winged Hawk 0 241 72446 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 20 42 149 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 0 18 660 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 20 Total: 1108 6759 85622 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Don Sherwood, Greg Smith Visitors: 12 Weather: Besides a tease of clearing late in the day, we were overcast from start to finish. Warmer, temperatures reached the 60s for the first time since September. A gusting northeast wind continued to batter us, though not as heavily as recent outings. Raptor Observations: Struggling to find consistency, our raptor flight was sporadic outside an afternoon push of buteos. Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks suddenly appeared, rushing through for a brief time, but neither species sustained their short flicker of friskiness. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (2600+), Tree Swallow (300+), Chimney Swift (118), Yellow-rumped Warbler (40+), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (22), Golden-crowned Kinglet (8), Northern Parula (2), Black-throated Green Warbler (1), Black-throated Blue Warbler (1), Blackpoll Warbler (1), Palm Warbler (1), Blue-headed Vireo (1), Hermit Thrush (1), Dark-eyed Junco (2), House Finch (6), Black-crowned Night Heron (1), Forster's Tern (20+) Predictions: Mostly sunny with warm temps and light and 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
