DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 221 14256 14773 Osprey 1 7 76 Bald Eagle 1 55 152 Northern Harrier 2 75 177 Sharp-shinned Hawk 43 1452 3863 Cooper's Hawk 8 324 423 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 6 23 25 Broad-winged Hawk 1 641 195857 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 32 243 321 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 5 5 American Kestrel 1 190 594 Merlin 0 0 11 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 14 Unknown Accipiter 2 16 30 Unknown Buteo 1 10 10 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 1 5 9 Total: 320 17305 216349 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Rodney Laura Visitors: Dave Dvorak and Linda Sekura hung out for most of the day. Tom Calligaro stopped in for a brief period. Weather: The sun was again bright and the sky clear, though it was slightly cloudier today than it has been in the recent past. Visibility was better with a nice mixture of blue and white to work with and a lot less fog and haze to deal with. Winds were predominantly out of the southeast for the sixth straight day. Raptor Observations: Periods of idleness at the start and at the finish bracketed a comparatively robust midday flight. Buteos exerted their presence a little more today after a few days of limited activity. The vultures are still way far out there and continue to cross to our north. Non-raptor Observations: There were lots of killdeers around in the morning. Northern flickers also continue to fly by in greater and greater numbers. Predictions: We tried to soak up as much sun as we could today considering this might be the last day we see much of it, at least for a little while. Tomorrow, there's a 30 percent chance of rain. Regardless of the rain, expect significant cloud cover. The wind will continue to be out of the southeast. We could really use a cold front or a wind shift to help shake loose another wave of migrants. That doesn't appear to be in the cards until the weekend, though. ======================================================================== 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/
