Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 8 195 195 Osprey 1 29 29 Bald Eagle 5 50 50 Northern Harrier 3 29 29 Sharp-shinned Hawk 70 427 427 Cooper's Hawk 2 52 52 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 326 326 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 3 113 113 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 50 50 Merlin 0 6 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 1 8 8 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 3 3 Total: 97 1292 1292 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Fred Kirn Visitors: Paul Wojtkowski, Jim Lynch, Jim Maki and a few others. Weather: Hot, hot, hot. Certainly one of the hottest days I've spent by the lake. Temperatures reached highs in the low 90s by the late afternoon. Cloud cover was nonexistant and the wind was light and out of the southwest. Raptor Observations: As one might expect with such sweltering conditions, there was little movement to speak of. Sharp-shinned Hawks were the only species to be seen with anything approaching regularity. Non-raptor Observations: Songbird migration continues to be limited. Several large flocks of Red- winged Blackbirds (350+) passed overhead in the morning. Small numbers of American Goldfinch, Mourning Dove, Northern Flicker, Common Grackle, Purple Martin, Chimney Swift, Barn Swallow and Tree Swallow were also on the move. Predictions: Temps in the 80s, partly cloudy, moderate southwest winds and a 60 percent chance of afternoon 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
