Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 1443 73561 Osprey 0 1 81 Bald Eagle 2 53 208 Northern Harrier 1 133 609 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 200 5519 Cooper's Hawk 0 42 237 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 217 693 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 72461 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 5 2358 4000 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 17 Golden Eagle 1 41 95 American Kestrel 0 4 816 Merlin 0 5 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 36 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 16 Unknown Buteo 1 13 39 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 1 11 41 Total: 11 4544 158487 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa, Rosemary Brady Visitors: 0 Weather: Overcast from start to finish, periodic snow flurries limited visibility considerably during the afternoon hours. Temperatures remained frosty, briefly touching the mid 30s but going no higher. The wind was moderate and out of the south. Raptor Observations: Pleasing looks at a close Golden Eagle and a close Northern Harrier salvaged an otherwise sedate outing. A handful of Red-tailed Hawks and two young and wandering Bald Eagles were the only others willing to brave such bitter conditions. Non-raptor Observations: Dunlin (60+), Great Black-backed Gull (1), Tundra Swan (85+), Canada Goose (220+), Redhead (55+), Bufflehead (8), Common Goldeneye (1), Ruddy Duck (7), Gadwall (2), Red-breasted Merganser (40+), Pied-billed Grebe (1), Cedar Waxwing (7), American Robin (80+) Predictions: Partly cloudy with chilly temps and light west 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
