Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 70 355 355 Osprey 2 35 35 Bald Eagle 5 92 92 Northern Harrier 4 49 49 Sharp-shinned Hawk 88 960 960 Cooper's Hawk 12 121 121 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1694 7460 7460 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 11 146 146 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 26 142 142 Merlin 1 13 13 Peregrine Falcon 2 5 5 Unknown Accipiter 3 24 24 Unknown Buteo 1 3 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 5 5 Total: 1919 9410 9410 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 25+ Weather: Overcast for much of the day, some late clearing occurred toward the end of the watch. Temperatures hovered around the low 60s throughout. The wind was moderate and out of the north. Raptor Observations: Well, things were looking up at the start with a steady diet of Broadwings enlivening our first three hours. But little by little, the flight line shifted farther and farther south, and eventually out of view. Reports from observers at Point Mouille indicated that close to 20,000 Broadwings were seen from the headquarters there during the afternoon. The day's highlight came around midday when a first year peregrine undertook a spectacular stoop into the woods at our back, delighting the awestruck onlookers below. Non-raptor Observations: Not much going on today. Predictions: Partly cloudy, moderate temps and light east wind. Any day now could be the big one. ======================================================================== 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
