Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2019
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 43 4198 52406
Osprey 0 0 35
Bald Eagle 0 21 99
Northern Harrier 2 81 346
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 275 4132
Cooper's Hawk 0 35 118
Northern Goshawk 0 1 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 562 757
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 64336
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 3 3991 4849
Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 12
Golden Eagle 1 53 57
American Kestrel 1 5 703
Merlin 0 2 33
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 52
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 53 9241 127938
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Kevin Georg
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Raburn Howland,
Rosemary Brady
Visitors:
We had a few visitors today but little to show. David A. came out from A
Squared to spend a little time.
Weather:
Skies that cleared during the day belied the fact that the barometer was
low and getting lower. More solid clouds gave way to high cirrus clouds
resembling slightly smeared Keith Haring figures. The wind continued to
climb in speed from an unfavorable SW quadrant. The two factors combined to
make a no-fly zone for the most part. Most of the traffic was early and the
mid-afternoon hours were barren.
Raptor Observations:
We started off well with 1 golden eagle as our first bird. Turkey vultures
made the total for the day seem more tolerable but 43 birds in a few small
groups were not impressive to the eye. 2 harriers, one a gray ghost, were
seen today. 3 red-tails were observed. 3 sharp-shins also made the trip
reluctantly. 1 American Kestrel was perhaps a surprise bird today as we
have not seen many falcons lately.
Non-raptor Observations:
A fairly slow day for all birds today. Our four local bald eagle put on
their usual show but even they seemed further away than usual. Tree
swallows were observed but only a few. Bonaparte's continue to fish the
waters. Four cormorants were observed flying by, most seem to have deserted
us.
Predictions:
I'm afraid to say it but tomorrow looks a lot like today. Barometer will
stay low in the 29.6" range and winds will be from the SW. Cloud cover will
increase during the day. The winds may not be quite as enthusiastic and
that may give us hope. Hopefully, some of the more determined birds will
wander by...hope springs eternal.
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Report submitted by Andrew Sturgess (ajye...@gmail.com)
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
Count data submitted via Dunkadoo - Project info at:
https://dunkadoo.org/explore/detroit-river-international-wildlife-refuge/detroit-river-hawk-watch-fall-2019
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