Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 35 103 103 Osprey 7 21 21 Bald Eagle 9 18 18 Northern Harrier 10 23 23 Sharp-shinned Hawk 66 195 195 Cooper's Hawk 3 17 17 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 64 142 142 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 3 17 17 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 41 68 68 Merlin 1 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Total: 239 612 612 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Fred Kirn, Patrick Mulawa, Raburn Howland Visitors: Lots of great visits today. Jim Maki, Rodney Laura, Pete Przylbylski, Paul Cypher, Martin Berthiaume, Dennis Hudgins, Jerry Erb, Francesca Erb and Jean Siesener all stopped by. Thanks everyone for your help spotting. Weather: The early morning fog burned off faster than yesterday, leaving us with partly cloudy skies during much of the morning. The sky grew progressively clearer and the sun stronger as we moved into the afternoon hours. The wind was out of the east and consistently 5-10 mph after the fog cleared. Raptor Observations: A highly enjoyable afternoon flight today. With east winds we weren't expecting much movement, but once the sky began to clear there was fairly steady afternoon activity. Groups of Turkey Vultures and Broad-winged Hawks continued to move through and it was also a good day for Osprey, Bald Eagles and Northern Harriers. Non-raptor Observations: There wasn't much going on non-raptor-wise. Predictions: Partly cloudy with light south winds, there is a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. ======================================================================== 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/
