Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2014
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 13622 56435 59651
Osprey 0 11 55
Bald Eagle 4 46 211
Northern Harrier 4 68 273
Sharp-shinned Hawk 75 1088 3906
Cooper's Hawk 13 122 321
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 71 109 110
Broad-winged Hawk 4 169 184858
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4
Red-tailed Hawk 411 770 1064
Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 1
Golden Eagle 1 2 2
American Kestrel 1 89 547
Merlin 0 10 41
Peregrine Falcon 1 27 46
Unknown Accipiter 2 8 22
Unknown Buteo 0 6 14
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 9 26
Total: 14212 58971 251155
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Jim Lynch, Joan Tisdale,
Patrick Mulawa
Visitors:
1
Weather:
An overcast morning gave way to mostly clear skies in the afternoon. Puffy
white clouds lingered late into the day, providing us with an optimal
spotting background. Despite the moderate northeast wind, clearer skies and
a warming sun left us less chilled than recent outings.
Raptor Observations:
Just one of those spectacular late October days by the lake! There were
birds everywhere. Plenty of variety and more than enough volume to keep us
busy from start to finish. Red-tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk and Turkey
Vulture had their best showing of the fall. And we added our first
Rough-legged Hawk of the season in addition to our second Golden Eagle. But
Red-tailed Hawks made the biggest impression, pushing past by the dozen in
the late afternoon and early evening. Red-shouldered Hawks were no
slouches, either, heartily joining in the festivities. And not to be
outshone, Turkey Vultures required near-constant vigilance, forming into no
less than three gargantuan, awe-inspiring streams during the late
afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:
American Crow (80000+), Red-winged Blackbird (600+), Rusty Blackbird (75+),
Blue Jay (400+), Tree Swallow (120+), Pine Siskin (40+), Dark-eyed Junco
(15), White-crowned Sparrow (1), White-throated Sparrow (3), American Tree
Sparrow (2), Yellow-rumped Warbler (1), Forster's Tern (25+), Caspian Tern
(2), Bonaparte's Gull (6), Northern Pintail (1)
Predictions:
Sunny with moderate west wind.
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Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (steinj...@gmail.com)
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.drhawkwatch.org
Site Description:
The Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River
International Wildlife Refuge and its Friends group, the International
Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located
approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. The location is at the
mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie.
Directions to site:
Lake Erie Metropark:
>From I-75, exit at Huron River Drive (exit 27). Continue east on Huron
River Drive. Turn left on West Jefferson and proceed a few hundred yards to
the entrance of Lake Erie Metropark. After paying the entrance fee, follow
the signs to the Boat Launch.
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