Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 94 1869 1869 Osprey 0 38 38 Bald Eagle 4 151 151 Northern Harrier 14 162 162 Sharp-shinned Hawk 90 2320 2320 Cooper's Hawk 5 150 150 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 451 184072 184072 Swainson's Hawk 0 4 4 Red-tailed Hawk 20 233 233 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 10 354 354 Merlin 0 26 26 Peregrine Falcon 0 14 14 Unknown Accipiter 1 12 12 Unknown Buteo 1 7 7 Unknown Falcon 1 2 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 13 13 Total: 691 189428 189428 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Andrew Sturgess, Greg Norwood Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Raburn Howland Weather: Lots of sun in the morning with clouds moving in during the afternoon. The wind was light and out of the east, shifting more southeast late. Raptor Observations: Limited but consistent movement throughout the day. Non-raptor Observations: Common Loon (1) ======================================================================== 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
