Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 165 28317 32065 Osprey 0 14 66 Bald Eagle 0 54 175 Northern Harrier 2 52 184 Sharp-shinned Hawk 172 1438 3068 Cooper's Hawk 5 87 224 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 67 85 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 10 309 495 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 4 122 494 Merlin 3 9 30 Peregrine Falcon 0 11 27 Unknown Accipiter 0 14 34 Unknown Buteo 0 6 20 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 25 61 Total: 361 30531 77958 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Don Sherwood Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Jonathan Stein Visitors: Pat Bazany, Marc North, Patrick Wright, Bob Hall, Hugh Kent and Liz Kent Weather: Chilly and overcast throughout, the wind was light and out of the south and southwest. Raptor Observations: It was slow in the morning but a nice run of Sharp-shinned Hawks really enlivened the afternoon. Merlins returned to the count sheet after a lengthy absence with three tallied on the day. Non-raptor Observations: Short-billed Dowitcher (9), Eastern Bluebird (2), Pine Siskin (11), Red-winged Blackbird (1800+), Cedar Waxwing (18), Bonaparte's Gull (3), American Crow (150+), Great Egret (26) ======================================================================== 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/
