Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 14, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 38 220 220 Osprey 1 20 20 Bald Eagle 29 80 80 Northern Harrier 5 46 46 Sharp-shinned Hawk 139 534 534 Cooper's Hawk 1 30 30 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 13428 13890 13890 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 9 92 92 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 12 68 68 Merlin 0 8 8 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 5 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 4 4 Total: 13662 15002 15002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 18:00:00 Total observation time: 11 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Jim Lynch, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 30+ Weather: Overcast early, we were granted progressive clearing as the day wore on. Temperatures were mild and the wind was light and variable, shifting more easterly later. Raptor Observations: A nice late movement of Broad-winged Hawks kept us after hours today. The last stream didn't wind its way past the stacks until around 630. Early in the day, small streams of broadwings were shooting through high overhead, but as we moved into the late afternoon and the streams grew larger and longer, most of the birds were observed pushing past well to our north. Bald Eagles asserted themselves late as well, frequently picked up high along with small groups of broadwings. Sharp-shinned Hawks were seen regularly from the late morning on but Cooper's Hawks and American Kestrels continue to be seen in only limited numbers so far this season. Non-raptor Observations: Common Nighthawk (1), American White Pelican (11), Gray Catbird (1), Common Yellowthroat (1), Red-winged Blackbird (40+) Predictions: Partly cloudy in the morning with a 60 percent chance of afternoon rain. The wind will likely be out of the west and southwest. ======================================================================== 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
