Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3144 18247 19567 Osprey 0 4 22 Bald Eagle 7 32 86 Northern Harrier 0 60 283 Sharp-shinned Hawk 33 1009 3515 Cooper's Hawk 1 40 84 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 12 47 48 Broad-winged Hawk 0 130 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 71 389 523 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 53 531 Merlin 0 11 29 Peregrine Falcon 0 22 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 5 Unknown Buteo 3 20 29 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 12 Total: 3271 20067 42291 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Raburn Howland Visitors: We had a quite a few visitors, including multiple groups from Ohio. If another 'Toledo War' (or in this case a 'DR Hawk Watch Count Site War') had been waged today, Michiganders might have been outnumbered and forced to cede the site to the Ohioans. Luckily, us bird-watchers are peaceful. Weather: Today was brisk from beginning to end, though the grey clouds of this morning gave way to blue skies with scattered clouds by afternoon. Barometric pressure increased as the day progressed and the wind, which always had a northerly component, peaked in strength at around noon and then became weaker as the day progressed. Raptor Observations: Because of the favorable wind, today was a good day to see soaring birds, particularly Turkey Vultures. Red-tailed Hawks were quite common, especially in the afternoon, and we had a few great looks at the striking plumage of adult Red-shouldered Hawks. Several Bald Eagles also soared high overhead. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbirds (470+) and Blue Jays (1060+) were moving overhead today. Several swallow species (insect-eaters) are still hanging around, despite the cold weather. Our favorite insect, the Monarch butterfly, is likely done migrating here at the count site for this year. Predictions: Tomorrow will be another cool day, though winds will be very light. We will probably see TV kettles again tomorrow! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch (greg_norw...@fws.gov) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org _______________________________________________ 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
