Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2016
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture              55            347            347
Osprey                       6             13             13
Bald Eagle                  10             41             41
Northern Harrier            11            158            158
Sharp-shinned Hawk         171           1658           1658
Cooper's Hawk                1             29             29
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk         6655          10569          10569
Swainson's Hawk              0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk              5             85             85
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            48            407            407
Merlin                       1             14             14
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              0
Unknown Accipiter            0              3              3
Unknown Buteo                0              4              4
Unknown Falcon               0              1              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               2             11             11

Total:                    6965          13340          13340
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 
Observation end   time: 17:00:00 
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter:        Natalie Cypher

Observers:        Andrew Sturgess, Rosemary Brady

Visitors:
A nice crowd provided much appreciated help in spotting distant Broad-wings
and the occasional other species mixed in.  Special thanks to Raburn
Howland, Pat Mulawa, and Greg Smith for assistance in data collection
during the busy hours!


Weather:
Light winds began from the west during the morning and shifted easterly by
the afternoon.  Temperatures reached the low 80s F.  Cloud cover was
moderate throughout the day.

Raptor Observations:
Broad-winged Hawks came through in big numbers today - 6655 in total.  Good
numbers of Sharp-shinned Hawks and Kestrels continue, with a spattering of
other species to round out the count.

Non-raptor Observations:
Blue Jays continued to move throughout the day, again with many flocks of
100+ birds.  Over 1000 were counted before 10:00 am.  A nice flock of 11
Blue-winged Teal flew across the count site into the marsh early in the
morning.  However, the biggest surprise was a non-adult Jaeger that passed
over the count site and continued west at approximately noon.  Certainly a
treat for all in attendance!  Species is not confirmed.

Predictions:
Tomorrow's weather conditions will be similar, sunny and warm, with light
winds from the SE.
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Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch (greg_norw...@fws.gov)
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.drhawkwatch.org 



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