DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1503 12735 13252 Osprey 1 6 75 Bald Eagle 5 45 142 Northern Harrier 12 60 162 Sharp-shinned Hawk 165 1239 3650 Cooper's Hawk 46 223 322 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 6 12 14 Broad-winged Hawk 15 631 195847 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 14 195 273 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 10 186 590 Merlin 0 0 11 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 14 Unknown Accipiter 3 9 23 Unknown Buteo 2 9 9 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 6 Total: 1782 15355 214399 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Fred Kirn, Patrick Mulawa, Raburn Howland, Rodney Laura Visitors: Plenty of regulars turned out to aid in the spotting. A few visitors stopped by as well including Brad and Anita Blasius, Liz Bokram, Michele Gonyea, David McConnell, Matthew Weaver and Samuel Weaver. Weather: Southeast winds and hazy skies made for difficult conditions today. Lots of birds were high and far and frequently cloaked in haze. Still, it was another beautiful day at the park with a light breeze and temperatures reaching up into the low 70s. Raptor Observations: Today was another good day of accipiter movement with many birds found high in the blue. Turkey vultures stayed low and were way far out, making counting them a challenge in the haze. The day's highlight was an adult red-shouldered hawk that came zooming in low overhead in the early afternoon. Non-raptor Observations: There were lots of red-winged blackbirds (hundreds) and blue jays (thousands) on the move in the early morning. A sizable flock of yellow-rumped warblers was again present throughout the day. Also, some dark-eyed juncos were around. Predictions: Sunny and clear with light winds out of the south and southeast. Sounds like it should be another pleasant day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([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/
