Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 5751 44049 48271
Osprey 2 10 70
Bald Eagle 5 110 248
Northern Harrier 2 51 174
Sharp-shinned Hawk 150 832 2690
Cooper's Hawk 5 149 342
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 22 90 92
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 49627
Swainson's Hawk 1 1 4
Red-tailed Hawk 93 596 895
Rough-legged Hawk 1 2 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 180 677
Merlin 1 22 46
Peregrine Falcon 1 32 42
Unknown Accipiter 0 10 42
Unknown Buteo 0 6 11
Unknown Falcon 0 3 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 8 20
Total: 6037 46153 103256
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Frank Kitakis, Fred Kirn,
Jim Lynch, John Elliott
Visitors:
4
Weather:
Cool and crisp and cloudy and grey, fall has finally arrived in all of its
desolate glory. Blustery west wind only added to the effect.
Raptor Observations:
A wonderful day of hawk migration, today was action-packed, species-rich
and highlight-filled. Thirteen species were seen including all three
falcons, two Osprey, a late October Swainson's and another cooperative dark
morph Rough-legged Hawk that crossed tantalizingly close. There was near
nonstop activity from the late morning on but the real show stopper was the
three o'clock hour when a long, snaking line of low Turkey Vultures wound
their way overhead, with attendant Red-tailed and Red-shouldered hawks
mixed in. Other highlights included sensational looks at a fast female
Merlin, a slow male harrier and a camera-loving adult Red-shouldered Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations:
Red-winged Blackbirds (800+) and small numbers of Rusty Blackbirds and
Common Grackles were moving in the morning. Yellow-rumpled Warblers filled
the nearby trees. A nice flock of Bonaparte's Gulls (16) was spotted in the
late morning. American Crows (600+) continued to push through.
Predictions:
Mostly cloudy with highs in the low 50s, moderate northwest wind and a
slight chance of afternoon rain. Should be another good day.
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Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([email protected])
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.drhawkwatch.org
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