Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 775 12983 15389 Osprey 0 4 77 Bald Eagle 1 19 105 Northern Harrier 5 57 346 Sharp-shinned Hawk 57 797 3712 Cooper's Hawk 1 34 88 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 28 28 Broad-winged Hawk 0 254 72459 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 94 201 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 7 47 689 Merlin 2 6 33 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 24 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: 851 14328 93191 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: 5 Weather: We stared into a deep blue sky from start to finish. Temperatures rose again, topping out in the low 70s. The wind was moderate and out of the southwest. Raptor Observations: A short spurt of midday activity was bracketed by minimal movement early and late. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (8000+), Red-winged Blackbird (350+), Rusty Blackbird (4), Tree Swallow (200+), Chimney Swift (22), White-throated Sparrow (6), American Robin (8), American Goldfinch (8) Predictions: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 70s and moderate 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
