Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2015
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 1
Turkey Vulture 2977 30926 33332
Osprey 0 5 78
Bald Eagle 10 37 123
Northern Harrier 7 92 381
Sharp-shinned Hawk 299 1545 4460
Cooper's Hawk 8 56 110
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 32 32
Broad-winged Hawk 0 254 72459
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Red-tailed Hawk 30 155 262
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 2 3
American Kestrel 21 145 787
Merlin 0 10 37
Peregrine Falcon 1 8 27
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 1 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 1 3 23
Total: 3356 33271 112134
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:45:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Andrew Sturgess, Greg Norwood, Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, John Elliott, Jonathan Stein,
Patrick Mulawa
Visitors:
6
Weather:
Clear at the start, clouds moved in by late morning, eventually dousing us
with a brief sprinkle. Temperatures reached the mid 50s and the wind
blustered out of the west, increasing in intensity after noon.
Raptor Observations:
Sharp-shinned Hawks had another big day and our third Golden Eagle of the
season made a midday appearance.
Non-raptor Observations:
Blue Jay (8000+), Red-winged Blackbird (2400+), American Crow (80+), Pine
Siskin (30+), White-throated Sparrow (12), White-crowned Sparrow (1),
Yellow-rumped Warbler (7), American Robin (20+), Tree Swallow (400+),
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (8), Chimney Swift (3), Eastern Bluebird (1),
Tufted Titmouse (1), Monarch (6)
Predictions:
Partly cloudy with cooler temps and moderate northwest wind.
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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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