Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 23 190 190 Osprey 3 13 13 Bald Eagle 4 8 8 Northern Harrier 1 40 40 Sharp-shinned Hawk 60 555 555 Cooper's Hawk 1 11 11 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 19 7758 7758 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 19 19 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 4 117 117 Merlin 2 14 14 Peregrine Falcon 2 4 4 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 120 8730 8730 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Kevin Georg Observers: Don Sherwood, Patrick Mulawa, Rosemary Brady Visitors: 100+ visitors today!!! Weather: Blue skies and hazy.Temps in the low 80's Raptor Observations: 2 adult Peregrines and 4 Bald Eagles Non-raptor Observations: 500+ cormorants Predictions: more summertime weather ======================================================================== Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch (jerry.jour...@gmail.com) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.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 birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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