Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 64 353 353 Osprey 7 30 30 Bald Eagle 19 109 109 Northern Harrier 3 72 72 Sharp-shinned Hawk 264 1214 1214 Cooper's Hawk 14 61 61 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 52635 135023 135023 Swainson's Hawk 0 2 2 Red-tailed Hawk 16 123 123 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 29 142 142 Merlin 2 17 17 Peregrine Falcon 1 6 6 Unknown Accipiter 1 7 7 Unknown Buteo 0 3 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 5 5 Total: 53055 137168 137168 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, John Elliott, Raburn Howland Visitors: 25+ Weather: Tougher spotting sky today: clear blue with a thin film of distant haze. We had some early lake fog to contend with but that quickly burned off. Later in the day, when the broadwings were streaming through, a few high clouds made things a little easier for us. The wind was light and mostly out of the west. Raptor Observations: Another exceptional day of Broad-winged Hawk movement. In the late afternoon, several gargantuan streams crossed directly overhead. As for other birds, Sharp-shinned Hawks and Bald Eagles were again moving in good numbers. Also, a low, close Merlin was a nice way to end the day. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (60+), Red-winged Blackbird (40+), Chimney Swift (55+), Monarch (500+) Predictions: Partly cloudy with moderate northeast 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 Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
