Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 341 1027 1027 Osprey 0 18 18 Bald Eagle 5 51 51 Northern Harrier 15 211 211 Sharp-shinned Hawk 94 2383 2383 Cooper's Hawk 1 42 42 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 260 17395 17395 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 19 129 129 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 17 473 473 Merlin 0 15 15 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3 Unknown Buteo 0 7 7 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 11 11 Total: 752 21771 21771 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Rosemary Brady Visitors: We had a fairly small crowd today, with a maximum of ~10 people at any one time. Weather: Winds were from the south and east today, with variable speeds throughout the day (2.2 to 18.3 km/hr). Barometric pressure remained steady and cloud cover was low all day. Raptor Observations: Sharp-shinned Hawks were moving throughout the day, and to a lesser extent so were Northern Harriers. Turkey Vultures began moving in greater numbers after noon. We recorded more of this species (341) than during any other count yet this season. Several small kettles and streams of Broad-winged Hawks were spotted after 9. Non-raptor Observations: Over 1,400 Blue Jays, 16 Monarch butterflies, and 69 Red-winged Blackbirds flew over today. Predictions: Morning showers could deter migrants from flying tomorrow. Winds will be from the west, which also may hinder movement. ======================================================================== 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
