Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 226 226 1546 Osprey 1 1 19 Bald Eagle 3 3 57 Northern Harrier 5 5 228 Sharp-shinned Hawk 87 87 2593 Cooper's Hawk 3 3 47 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 2 Broad-winged Hawk 31 31 17430 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 8 8 142 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 2 480 Merlin 2 2 20 Peregrine Falcon 2 2 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 9 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 11 Total: 371 371 22595 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Rosemary Brady Visitors: We didn't have many guests today, though did at one point have 5 people scanning the sky with us. Weather: After morning clouds, the day cleared up and, for the first time in four days, we had a lasting view of the sun! The blue skies were a nice change. A light wind came primarily from the east and south all day. Raptor Observations: We observed twelve species migrating today, but none in great numbers. We spotted our second Red-shouldered Hawk of the year, a species which will likely become more common at our site as the month progresses. We had several good looks at speedy falcons, including Peregrines and Merlins. Non-raptor Observations: This morning there were many (1400+) Red-winged Blackbirds migrating in their horizontal, bounding flocks. Blue Jays were moving again, but in lesser numbers than on previous days (2,830+). We counted 20 Monarch butterflies today, despite seeing less than 5 on each of the previous three days. Mute Swans were flying by in flocks, and one American Crow flew over. Long streams of distant ducks were also spotted. Predictions: Tomorrow is predicted to be partly sunny, with a weak westerly wind. We are hoping that many birds that were stopped by the bad weather over the past few days will start moving tomorrow. ======================================================================== 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
