Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2 2 Osprey 4 8 8 Bald Eagle 2 15 15 Northern Harrier 13 32 32 Sharp-shinned Hawk 50 56 56 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 2 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 52 52 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 31 31 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 14 14 Merlin 1 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 73 215 215 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Kevin Georg Observers: Andrew Sturgess, John Elliott, Mark Hainen Visitors: It was a pleasure to see Miss Jessie, our biologist overlord at the watch this morning. Otherwise, it was a slow day for visitors as the weather looked iffy. Weather: Another day with many looks, falling barometer with disturbed air all around. We were forced back to our chariots at one point by light but persistent rain. Afterwards, a sunny fall day returned for a couple of hours until once again the sky was darkened by cloud. Raptor Observations: The falling barometer forecast would seem to favor the non-buteo birds today and so it was. We managed a half century of sharpies and double digits of harriers. After the rain had passed the Sharp-shinned Hawks starting moving in small groups as they are wont to do. Non-raptor Observations: The weather seemed to dampen the enthusiasm of most of the birds around us. The highlight of the day was watching an osprey make repeated dives on a bald eagle. The eagle turned upside down in defensive anticipation with talons at the ready a few times. After about twenty dives, the eagle finally decided that discretion was the better part of valor as he flew out of the offended ospreys territory.No raptors were harmed during the course of this display. Predictions: With a mostly rising barometer (there is a dip forecast in the middle of the day) and winds from WNW going to NW we might expect some sightings of buteos tomorrow. Not a perfect forecast but certainly more promising than today. ======================================================================== 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
