Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 21, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 2035 38523 Osprey 0 0 23 Bald Eagle 1 16 140 Northern Harrier 2 34 371 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 106 4454 Cooper's Hawk 2 48 159 Northern Goshawk 0 2 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 132 444 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 19 1155 2894 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 19 Golden Eagle 0 47 75 American Kestrel 0 4 551 Merlin 0 3 40 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 7 Unknown Buteo 0 6 62 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 2 3 Unknown Raptor 0 2 14 Total: 32 3608 65342 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Natalie Cypher Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa, Rosemary Brady Visitors: No visitors today, just the regular dedicated crew. Weather: It was a chilly one! Temperature were in the mid-30sF most of the day, with persistent and sometime gusty NW winds. Skies were partly cloudy with relatively high barometric pressure. Raptor Observations: We did not get the flight we were hoping for today, with just 32 total raptors. Many of those were Red-tails, with a couple of Cooper's, Sharp-shinned, and Red-shouldered Hawks. We also had one juv. Bald Eagle. Non-raptor Observations: In general, non-raptor birds seemed to be on the move today. Several hundred Mallard ducks were seen in flocks throughout the day near the count site, with greater numbers of other unknown waterfowl species out on Lake Erie. At one point, we had a surprising "flock" of 21 Great Blue Herons, and about 150 Bonaparte's Gulls. The most unexpected non-raptor sighting was the two separate V-formations of Sandhill Cranes that passed over, one at 3:10 of 17 birds, the other at 3:40 of 10 birds. Sandhill Cranes are uncommon in this county, so they are always a treat to see! Predictions: Tomorrow's conditions will be similar, winds will be light and from NW. We could expect more of the same - should be a decent flight day. ======================================================================== 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
