Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 555 930 2250 Osprey 0 2 20 Bald Eagle 0 9 63 Northern Harrier 16 24 247 Sharp-shinned Hawk 228 353 2859 Cooper's Hawk 3 10 54 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 6 Broad-winged Hawk 19 66 17465 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 8 25 159 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 11 20 498 Merlin 2 4 22 Peregrine Falcon 1 7 11 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 4 Unknown Buteo 0 1 10 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 11 Total: 844 1457 23681 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Natalie Cypher Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: A few visitors came by today, including a couple from Florida. Weather: For the first few hours of the morning the area was blanketed in a soupy fog - visibility was very poor. By early afternoon the fog lifted, transitioning to cloudy skies, gradually becoming clear by the day's end. Light winds were from the north. Raptor Observations: Once the fog lifted Sharp-shinned Hawks made a strong showing, with 228 total. Turkey Vultures also came through late in the day, with the season's first sizeable kettles of over 100 birds, with a total of 555. A scattering of other species included Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Kestrel, Merlin, Broad-winged Hawk, and single Peregrine. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jays came through in big numbers today (4,400+), and our local American White Pelicans put on a great show. Approximately 40 Pelicans were seen flying over Gibraltar several times during the morning,and later, in the water just past the tip of Celeron Island. Several Caspian and Forster's Terns were seen hunting throughout the day. Predictions: Tomorrow's weather will be pleasant, with winds primarily from the SE. ======================================================================== 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
