DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 9 9 Osprey 12 21 21 Bald Eagle 18 27 27 Northern Harrier 9 18 18 Sharp-shinned Hawk 541 847 847 Cooper's Hawk 4 15 15 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 2 29 29 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 3 10 10 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 67 81 81 Merlin 3 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 659 1063 1063 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jeff Schultz Observers: Don Sherwood, Jonathan Stein, Rodney Laura Visitors: A few hearty fellows decided to stop by and keep us company. Weather: Cloudy in the morning, it rained briefly mid-day before turning partly sunny for the majority of the afternoon. Light winds from the southeast were the norm. Raptor Observations: A steady stream of sharpies and kestrels flew by on what turned out to be our best day of the season so far. Though it was a good day for ospreys and harriers, their numbers remain low in comparison to our 20-year cumulative average through this date in seasons past. Bald Eagles made a strong showing, raising their numbers significantly. Non-raptor Observations: There were several large blackbird flocks that passed overhead during the morning hours. Blue Jay activity is starting to become more apparent, though not yet in the numbers we will see later in the season. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Norwood ([email protected]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The primary site used by the Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and it's Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. A secondary site, the Headquarters of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area is used during certain wind conditions. When staffing is available, both sites can be used at the same time. The season begins on the first day of September and concludes on the final day of November. For details and directions, log on to www.drhawkwatch.org 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. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
