Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 11 209 209 Osprey 0 7 7 Bald Eagle 3 24 24 Northern Harrier 2 77 77 Sharp-shinned Hawk 70 774 774 Cooper's Hawk 0 16 16 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 510 510 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 61 61 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 16 213 213 Merlin 0 9 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2 Unknown Buteo 0 3 3 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 8 8 Total: 102 1914 1914 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Natalie Cypher Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Rosemary Brady Visitors: A small handful of folks provided some great company, including our out-of-state visitors from the previous day. Weather: Overall the day was quite warm, with very light southwest winds. Cloud cover varied throughout the day, with dominantly blue skies. Raptor Observations: Migration was certainly slower compared to the previous few days - no Broad-winged Hawks were observed. The bulk of the birds were Sharp-shinned Hawks, followed by Kestrels. Total number of birds was 102. Resident Bald Eagles and Osprey were continuously seen throughout the area. Non-raptor Observations: Swallows and Cedar Waxwings continue to be abundant, with the occasional Forster's or Caspian Tern fly-by. Several large flocks of approximately 30 or more Red-winged Blackbirds were seen flying east to west across the count site early in the day. Predictions: Showers are likely in the morning but should clear by the afternoon, with light NE winds. Perhaps the change in winds will bring a new wave of migrants. ======================================================================== 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
