Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 26 198 198 Osprey 0 7 7 Bald Eagle 3 21 21 Northern Harrier 8 75 75 Sharp-shinned Hawk 134 704 704 Cooper's Hawk 0 16 16 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 124 510 510 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 7 61 61 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 23 197 197 Merlin 1 9 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2 Unknown Buteo 2 3 3 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 3 8 8 Total: 331 1812 1812 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Natalie Cypher Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: A small crowd was consistent throughout the day, with 3 out-of-town visitors from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Weather: Overall weather conditions were pleasant - clear blue sky with a small amount of cumulus clouds along the horizon. Winds were light throughout the day - mainly from the south but shifting southeast towards the end of the day. Raptor Observations: Our first "substantial" kettles of Broad-winged Hawks for the season were observed today, totaling 124 birds. While relatively quite small, these kettles provided some excitement for what is to come. Sharp-shinned Hawks still took the lead for the day, totaling 134 birds, with a trickling of American Kestrels, Red-tailed Hawks, Bald Eagles, and a single "blink and you miss it" Merlin. Non-raptor Observations: A single Common Loon was observed in flight north of the count site, but the most fascinating non-raptor sighting were the 65 American White Pelicans seen in flight just east of the count site between Gibraltar and Celeron Island - a real treat for our visitors. Predictions: Tomorrow's conditions should be similar to today's, mostly clear with light winds from the southwest. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch ([email protected]) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
