Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 10 55502 57908 Osprey 0 5 78 Bald Eagle 1 49 135 Northern Harrier 0 112 401 Sharp-shinned Hawk 54 1993 4908 Cooper's Hawk 0 79 133 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 44 44 Broad-winged Hawk 0 255 72460 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 0 296 403 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 3 4 American Kestrel 0 158 800 Merlin 0 11 38 Peregrine Falcon 0 9 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 3 23 Total: 65 58520 137383 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: 3 Weather: An overcast and drizzly morning gave way to a bright and sunny afternoon. Temperatures remained on the warm side, rising to the mid-60s by mid-afternoon. The wind was moderate and out of the south. Raptor Observations: Sharp-shinned Hawks expressed an interest in migration. Can't say the same for other species, however. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (80+), Red-winged Blackbird (220+), Rusty Blackbird (3), American Crow (170+), American Goldfinch (110+), American Pipit (6), Killdeer (2), Horned Grebe (8), Common Green Darner (1) Predictions: Partly cloudy skies with mild temps 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
