Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 213 568 568
Osprey 3 38 38
Bald Eagle 12 104 104
Northern Harrier 8 57 57
Sharp-shinned Hawk 141 1101 1101
Cooper's Hawk 10 131 131
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 41123 48583 48583
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 33 179 179
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 60 202 202
Merlin 1 14 14
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5
Unknown Accipiter 2 26 26
Unknown Buteo 0 3 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 3 8 8
Total: 41610 51020 51020
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:45:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Fred Kirn, John Elliott,
Patrick Mulawa
Visitors:
50+
Weather:
Pleasant throughout, some early morning clouds quickly gave way to much
bluer skies in the afternoon. A touch of haze made spotting difficult on
occasion. The wind was northeast early but shifted southeast in a hurry and
remained that way for the rest of the day.
Raptor Observations:
We had a wonderful early morning flight of Broad-winged Hawks today. Early
in the 10 o'clock hour, a seemingly endless stream of them wound their way
past the stacks for a good twenty minutes. Throughout the rest of the day,
plenty of other streams of varying sizes were sighted high in the blue sky,
mostly right overhead or to our north. Not to be outdone, Turkey Vultures
made their first significant push of the season. Also of note was the
season's first Red-shouldered Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations:
Red-winged Blackbirds (250) were speeding by in the morning. American
Goldfinch, Cedar Waxwing and Northern Flicker were moving in limited
numbers. Chimney Swifts and Tree and Northern Rough-winged Swallows
continue to be seen with regularity.
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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.
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