Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 37 187 187 Osprey 4 28 28 Bald Eagle 6 43 43 Northern Harrier 4 25 25 Sharp-shinned Hawk 106 349 349 Cooper's Hawk 15 50 50 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 250 326 326 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 36 110 110 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 20 46 46 Merlin 0 6 6 Peregrine Falcon 1 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 7 7 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Total: 479 1183 1183 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: Some great visits today: Greg Smith, Steve Cashell, Jim Lynch, Jim Law, Carol Goodman, Russell Conard, Will Weber, Jerry Jourdan, Tom Olkowski, Veronica Goldwater, Jon Reyes and Bob Birch among others. Weather: An overcast morning gave way to a mostly clear afternoon that featured a helpful assortment of puffy clouds. Temperatures hovered around the low 70s throughout. The wind was moderate and out of the north. Raptor Observations: With the skies clearer in the afternoon, Sharp-shinned, Cooper's and Broad-winged hawks were zipping past, mostly very high. Non-raptor Observations: Canada Goose (90+) and Ruby-throated Hummingbird (15+) were moving. Chimney Swift and Purple Martin continue to be seen with regularity. A Cape May Warbler was detected for the first time this season. Predictions: Partly cloudy with south winds and a slight chance of rain. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([email protected]) Detroit River Hawk Watch 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
