Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 511 2166 5914 Osprey 2 7 59 Bald Eagle 4 24 145 Northern Harrier 1 12 144 Sharp-shinned Hawk 74 310 1940 Cooper's Hawk 6 18 155 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 6 24 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 40922 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 1 69 255 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 6 30 402 Merlin 0 1 22 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 17 Unknown Accipiter 1 2 22 Unknown Buteo 0 1 15 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 5 41 Total: 608 2656 50083 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood Visitors: Jim Lynch, Brigitte Neuman, Mike Gould, Justin Otani, Russell Conard, Georgia Schmalzried and a handful of others. Weather: It was chilly today with temperatures never rising above 50. Gray skies dominated. The wind was strong and out of the west, shifting more northwest late. Raptor Observations: Accipiters and Turkey Vultures showed some interest in moving. An adult male Northern Harrier crossing low over the lake was the day's highlight. Non-raptor Observations: Tree Swallows were abundant throughout the day. Three Cape May Warblers were foraging in the trees near the count site during the morning hours. Joining them were Blackpoll, Palm and Yellow-rumped warblers. Two Red-breasted Nuthatches were heard calling early in the day. A flock of sandpipers (40+) zipped around the channel in the late morning. A lone Green-winged Teal flew by in the afternoon. Chimney Swifts (12) continued to be seen. Predictions: Mostly cloud with a high near 50 and a 30 percent chance of rain after 9 am. The wind will be light and out of the northwest and west. ======================================================================== 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/
