Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 547 7545 9951 Osprey 2 3 76 Bald Eagle 0 6 92 Northern Harrier 0 34 323 Sharp-shinned Hawk 64 494 3409 Cooper's Hawk 6 25 79 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 24 24 Broad-winged Hawk 4 253 72458 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 10 64 171 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 0 18 660 Merlin 0 1 28 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: 636 8467 87330 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 1 Weather: Fog limited visibility once again, blotting out Canada to our east and the stacks to our north. Not until late morning did either marker reveal themselves. Mostly overcast above, a fissure of blue cracked through the gray late, widening as the last hour progressed. Temperatures reached the mid 60s, but with the sun hidden from view, it felt much cooler. The wind was light and variable throughout. Raptor Observations: With the fog thick and soupy, not much besides blackbirds caught our attention in the morning. Sharp-shinned Hawks arose by midday, small scouts feeling their way through the gloom, their advancement heralding an oncoming surge of accipiters and buteos. Fashionably late, our vultures didn't arrive until mid-afternoon, woozy as always. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (4000+), Red-winged Blackbird (700+), Common Grackle (25+), American Goldfinch (40+), House Finch (15+), Tree Swallow (200+), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (8), Chimney Swift (35+), Philadelphia Vireo (1), Tufted Titmouse (1), Yellow-rumped Warbler (15+), Monarch (3), Common Green Darner (2) Predictions: Mostly sunny with highs in the low 70s and light northwest 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
