Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch (greg_norw...@fws.gov) 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 birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
