Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 182 182 72300 Osprey 0 0 80 Bald Eagle 0 0 155 Northern Harrier 7 7 483 Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 19 5338 Cooper's Hawk 4 4 201 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 6 6 482 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 72461 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 41 41 1683 Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 5 Golden Eagle 4 4 58 American Kestrel 0 0 812 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 32 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 11 Unknown Buteo 1 1 27 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 30 Total: 265 265 154208 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood Visitors: 15+ Weather: Missing in action of late, a resplendent sun returned, vanquishing the gloomy gray clouds that glutted the recent sky. Only a thin smear of distant cirrus stood between us and beautiful blue as far as the eye could see. Unseasonably warm, temperatures reached the mid 60s by late afternoon and a gusting westerly wind helped keep us nice and cool. More appealing November weather I can scarcely remember. Raptor Observations: An early morning Rough-legged Hawk started the day off on the right foot. But the fortuitous early momentum quickly abated as we settled into observing a slow but steady trickle of passing migrants. Mostly very low and well to our north, a procession of accipiters, buteos, harriers and eagles wandered by continuously up until the last two hours when activity plummeted to a veritable standstill. Always crowd pleasers, four more Golden Eagles made their way across midday, offering up lengthy and lavish looks. Non-raptor Observations: AMERICAN BITTERN (1, crossed directly in front of us late, headed northwest), Horned Lark (80+), Bufflehead (6), American Crow (230+), Red-winged Blackbird (150+), Tree Swallow (30+), House Finch (9), Pine Siskin (1), American Pipit (1), Hairy Woodpecker (1), Bonaparte's Gull (4), Forster's Tern (15+), Monarch (4) Predictions: Sunny with warm temps and light 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
