DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 9 1309 52743 Osprey 0 0 85 Bald Eagle 1 47 227 Northern Harrier 2 51 275 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 97 5331 Cooper's Hawk 3 111 762 Northern Goshawk 0 15 26 Red-shouldered Hawk 18 270 474 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 195858 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 22 2197 4033 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 19 Golden Eagle 4 72 167 American Kestrel 0 2 664 Merlin 0 1 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 21 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 61 Unknown Buteo 0 19 60 Unknown Falcon 0 2 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 16 40 Total: 59 4228 260879 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: Squadoosh. Weather: There was some blue to be seen upon arrival but that was quickly snuffed out by overcast skies, which lingered for the rest of the day. Misty rain began to pour down just before we left. The wind, moderate to strong throughout, was out of the northwest. Raptor Observations: A solid day of late November movement that could have been much better with a little more clearing and a little less wind. Red-shouldered hawks were well-represented. All four golden eagles were detected over a 45-minute span during the 1 o'clock hour. Non-raptor Observations: American crows were moving today. More than 10,000 crows could be seen migrating past. Predictions: A 100 percent chance of heavy rain, rendering a hawkcount unlikely. ======================================================================== 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/
