Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 620 620 Osprey 0 48 48 Bald Eagle 10 104 104 Northern Harrier 1 78 78 Sharp-shinned Hawk 60 1161 1161 Cooper's Hawk 1 59 59 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 38600 38600 Swainson's Hawk 0 3 3 Red-tailed Hawk 0 64 64 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 319 319 Merlin 0 17 17 Peregrine Falcon 0 12 12 Unknown Accipiter 1 11 11 Unknown Buteo 0 2 2 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 19 19 Total: 76 41118 41118 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Fred Kirn, John Elliott Visitors: Rodney Laura, Jim Lynch, Andrew Sturgess, Mark Wloch and a few others stopped by. Weather: Alternating between entirely overcast and mostly sunny, it was a jacket on, jacket off kind of day. The temperature never rose above the mid 60s and the wind was mostly out of the southwest, shifting more southeast late. Raptor Observations: Not much going on today besides a relatively robust Bald Eagle flight. Ten eagles were counted including six first year birds during a 10-minute stretch in the late morning. We're on pace to shatter last year's high of 235 Bald Eagles counted in a season. Non-raptor Observations: Five American Golden-Plovers flew by during the first hour. Blue Jays (3000+), Red-winged Blackbirds (120+) and American Goldfinches (25+) were moving early. A small flock of Cedar Waxwings (10) passed by in the morning, headed south. A large flock of Wood Ducks (12) jetted by in the afternoon, headed northwest. Chimney Swifts (60+) and swallows (mostly Tree but also some Northern Rough-winged) continue to be a near constant presence from midday on. Predictions: Partly cloudy, highs in the low 70s and wind out of the northwest at 5 to 15 mph. Should be good. ======================================================================== 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/
