Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3 3 36491 Osprey 0 0 23 Bald Eagle 0 0 124 Northern Harrier 0 0 337 Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 15 4363 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 111 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 312 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 1741 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 5 Golden Eagle 1 1 29 American Kestrel 0 0 547 Merlin 0 0 37 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 56 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1 13 Total: 22 22 61755 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Natalie Cypher Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Rosemary Brady Visitors: A few dedicated folks came for a visit, and thanks again to Ken and Sue Ray (my parents) for another great lunch on this warm November 1! Weather: Unseasonably warm - reaching the mid-70sF. Winds were from the south, partly cloudy skies and lowering barometric pressure. Raptor Observations: Very slow migration today - only a handful of Sharp-shinned Hawks, a couple of Turkey Vultures (this is probably the first day in quite a while where Sharpies outnumber TVs), and a couple of Red-tailed Hawks. However, we did have a single Golden Eagle - a nice surprise. Our "local" Merlin made a fly-by over Gibraltar as well. Non-raptor Observations: Larger groups of Bonaparte's Gulls were seen, with 21 birds in one group. Also two Common Terns were hunting in the canals. Relatively few Crows flew over today - only around 20-30 birds - a stark contrast from yesterday's 10,000+. Predictions: Tomorrow's weather will be a little cooler, and winds will be primarily SE. There is a chance of rain throughout the day - big numbers of migrants would not be expected. ======================================================================== 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
