Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 397 826 4574 Osprey 1 2 54 Bald Eagle 1 7 128 Northern Harrier 0 4 136 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 80 1710 Cooper's Hawk 4 7 144 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 5 23 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 40922 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 13 57 243 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 15 387 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 17 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 21 Unknown Buteo 0 1 15 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 38 Total: 432 1011 48438 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Fred Kirn Visitors: Rodney Laura Weather: Some early morning rain resulted in a late start. Heavy cloud cover lingered for most of the day. The wind was strong and out of the northeast early and the southeast late. Raptor Observations: Beyond the Turkey Vultures, activity was minimal. Non-raptor Observations: Our first Bonaparte's Gulls (65+) of the season floated by. Four black-bellied plovers were observed in the morning. Yellow-rumped Warblers (35+) continue to be abundant in the trees around the count site. Predictions: Mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s and a 40 percent chance of rain. The wind looks to be strong and out of the south. ======================================================================== 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/
