Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 1 1 Bald Eagle 0 1 1 Northern Harrier 3 5 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 14 14 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 6 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 1 1 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 6 30 30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Kevin Georg Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis Visitors: The visitors were thinned out today with the holiday rush over but we did have some nice conversations with the few that showed. Weather: Change was in the air today as the radar looked like a multicolored lava lamp to the west of us. Barometric pressure was dropping, although not as much as predicted, and the winds picked up to fairly strong steady winds from the SW. A cold front should be passing through tonight with possible high winds and thunderstorms. Clearing is predicted after the front passes. Raptor Observations: "Let's fly into a strong SW wind with a dropping barometer" said no raptor ever...except, of course, for the intrepid harrier. We did see a few today with their resolute pumping strokes headed south. Not much else although we did have our first American Kestrel fly over in the morning. Even the gulls were not as much in evidence today as it made for a slow afternoon with little to observe. Non-raptor Observations: Caspian tern adults continue to be pestered by their offspring begging for food. The Forster's Tern population seemed to expand dramatically in the afternoon as their numbers grew from less than ten to about thirty in a flock. Our first Bonaparte's Gull was spotted, a juvenile bird. Local Bald Eagles were enjoying the winds and the local Osprey made a couple of appearances. Predictions: If all goes to plan, the day should bring a high pressure system on the heels of the cold front. This brings the favored NE winds and should bring some soaring birds with it. Fingers crossed!! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch ([email protected]) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.detroitriverhawkwatch.org More site information at hawkcount.org: http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=285 _______________________________________________ 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
