Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 305 32234 35982 Osprey 0 17 69 Bald Eagle 1 63 184 Northern Harrier 6 74 206 Sharp-shinned Hawk 43 1700 3330 Cooper's Hawk 22 164 301 Northern Goshawk 1 3 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 15 137 155 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 43 565 751 Rough-legged Hawk 1 2 2 Golden Eagle 2 3 3 American Kestrel 9 147 519 Merlin 0 12 33 Peregrine Falcon 0 12 28 Unknown Accipiter 3 20 40 Unknown Buteo 5 20 34 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 7 37 73 Total: 463 35214 82641 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: Jim Lynch, Rodney Laura, Pat Mulawa, Steve Cashell, Karen Morris, David Boone and a handful of others. Weather: The sky cleared quickly after a wet and overcast start, leaving us with nothing but blue for the rest of the day. Temperatures were mostly in the 70s. The wind was light to moderate and out of the south and southeast. Raptor Observations: Not huge numbers but some good variety today highlighted by a couple young Golden Eagles, a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk and our fourth Northern Goshawk of the season. Raptors again rode the south wind and were crossing well to our north. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbirds (600+), Blue Jays (200+) and American Crows (1100+) were moving, as were American Robins (20+). Of particular note was a good flight of late October Monarchs (60+). Predictions: It's going to be a lot like today except higher temperatures and stronger south wind. ======================================================================== 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/
