Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 6 282 282 Osprey 3 44 44 Bald Eagle 1 51 51 Northern Harrier 8 58 58 Sharp-shinned Hawk 37 617 617 Cooper's Hawk 0 29 29 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 4444 5934 5934 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 2 39 39 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 252 252 Merlin 3 12 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 8 8 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 3 9 9 Total: 4512 7341 7341 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.75 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Fred Kirn Visitors: 40+ Weather: The skies were an alternating mixture of completely overcast and partly sunny, pouring down light rain intermittently. The wind was strong and out of the northwest. Raptor Observations: Despite the rain, the overcast skies and the blustery wind, there were plenty of Broad-winged Hawks itching to move. When the wind died down for a couple hours in the late afternoon, the flight line shifted north and brought some large kettles and accompanying streams within view. Non-raptor Observations: A nice flock of Blue-winged Teal (25+) jetted past the channel in the morning. Blue Jays (60+) were again on the move. A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher was heard at one point. And a Yellow-rumped Warbler could be found foraging with Black-throated Green and Cape May warblers in our spruce during the late afternoon. Predictions: Sunny with highs in the mid 60s and mostly south wind at 10-15 mph. ======================================================================== 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/
