Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 641 33859 37607 Osprey 1 18 70 Bald Eagle 3 67 188 Northern Harrier 3 83 215 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 1847 3477 Cooper's Hawk 7 207 344 Northern Goshawk 3 7 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 29 199 217 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 92 742 928 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 3 3 American Kestrel 1 154 526 Merlin 1 15 36 Peregrine Falcon 1 14 30 Unknown Accipiter 2 25 45 Unknown Buteo 0 20 34 Unknown Falcon 0 1 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 40 76 Total: 797 37307 84734 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Don Sherwood Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Jonathan Stein Visitors: Greg Smith, Jim Lynch, Rodney Laura, Pat Mulawa, John Elliott, Mark Wloch, Darlene Friedman, Jim Maki, Tom Schlack, Doug McWhirter, Pat Deventer and Mike Gould. Weather: It was mostly cloudy with strong wind out of the north and northwest. Raptor Observations: Northern Goshawks were up and moving with three counted on the day. Also of note was a single late Osprey. Non-raptor Observations: Common Loon (2), Bonaparte's Gull (36), Bufflehead (4), American Crow (40,000+). ======================================================================== 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/
