Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 28 248 248 Osprey 1 32 32 Bald Eagle 4 63 63 Northern Harrier 2 31 31 Sharp-shinned Hawk 134 688 688 Cooper's Hawk 21 97 97 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 929 1297 1297 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 5 119 119 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 30 86 86 Merlin 1 11 11 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 4 15 15 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 4 4 Total: 1159 2695 2695 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Fred Kirn, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 20+ Weather: There were mostly cloudy skies throughout. At various points, it appeared as if some substantial clearing would occur but it was not to be. Temperatures were way down compared to earlier in the week, never reaching higher than the low 60s. Couple that with the strong north wind and today felt more like November than September. Raptor Observations: The Broadwings are coming. Today was our first taste of significant Broad-winged Hawk movement as several large kettles and accompanying streams passed on by. Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese (200+) were on the move today. Of note, trying to hide amongst one of the many skeins was a single Snow Goose. Tree and Northern Rough-winged Swallows were also much more prevalent today out over the lake. Predictions: Clear skies, mild temps and light, variable wind. ======================================================================== 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
