Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 15, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 901 26121 29869 Osprey 0 14 66 Bald Eagle 0 53 174 Northern Harrier 0 38 170 Sharp-shinned Hawk 106 1012 2642 Cooper's Hawk 10 61 198 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 7 33 51 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 2 200 386 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 4 105 477 Merlin 0 6 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 9 25 Unknown Accipiter 2 12 32 Unknown Buteo 0 4 18 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 22 58 Total: 1033 27696 75123 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: Rodney Laura, Jim Lynch and Rick Kryc Weather: Gray clouds lingered overhead from start to finish, sprinkling us with light drizzle during the last hour. Temperatures never rose above the mid 40s. The wind was strong and out of the southwest at the start, shifting more northerly throughout the day. Raptor Observations: Turkey Vultures and Sharp-shinned Hawks put in a consistent showing. Red-shouldered Hawks were interested in moving as well. Non-raptor Observations: A lesser yellowlegs called and flew directly overhead early in the morning. American Crows (400+) were moving through all day. A flock of Dunlin (20+) whizzed by in the afternoon. Predictions: Mostly sunny with highs in the low 60s and light west wind becoming south 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/
