DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 18 14299 14816 Osprey 0 7 76 Bald Eagle 0 55 152 Northern Harrier 0 75 177 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 1464 3875 Cooper's Hawk 1 334 433 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 23 25 Broad-winged Hawk 0 641 195857 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 2 248 326 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 5 5 American Kestrel 1 192 596 Merlin 0 0 11 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 15 Unknown Accipiter 0 16 30 Unknown Buteo 0 10 10 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 7 11 Total: 25 17380 216424 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: John Elliott Visitors: Not a one. Weather: The clouds were low and thick and occasionally sprinkled us with drizzle. West winds were strong throughout. Raptor Observations: Slow, slow, slow going. Non-raptor Observations: A small flock of greater yellowlegs flew by in the morning heading west. Tree swallows were abundant and joined by five late chimney swifts. Predictions: Partly cloudy with strong west winds. A slight chance of precipitation. Less cloud cover should lead to more birds up and about. Time to put an end to this lengthy dry spell. ======================================================================== 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/
