Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 29 29 29 Osprey 2 2 2 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 2 2 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 2 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 36 36 36 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Greg Norwood Visitors: 15+, thanks to Janet Fox for helping with outreach. Weather: Gray skies dominated until some blue began to peek through in the early afternoon. Rain threatened throughout but a brief early morning shower proved to be our only wet patch. A thin layer of lingering fog made spotting difficult at times. When present, the wind was out of the east and southeast. Raptor Observations: Some nice variety and a good early Turkey Vulture flight today. Activity was most abundant when we finally got some hoped-for clearing during the early afternoon. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbird (80), Common Grackle (25), Mourning Dove (45), American Goldfinch (12), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (6) and Purple Martin (6) were all moving. Other birds of note: Common Loon, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Black-crowned Night Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Cedar Waxwing, Warbling Vireo, Barn Swallow. Predictions: Labor Day's looking fun: partly sunny with moderate northwest wind. Should be good. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([email protected]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and its Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. The location is at the mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie. 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 including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup
