Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 300 2354 2354 Osprey 2 41 41 Bald Eagle 2 161 161 Northern Harrier 7 183 183 Sharp-shinned Hawk 86 2519 2519 Cooper's Hawk 21 179 179 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 84 184417 184417 Swainson's Hawk 0 4 4 Red-tailed Hawk 11 263 263 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 11 399 399 Merlin 0 29 29 Peregrine Falcon 0 16 16 Unknown Accipiter 1 13 13 Unknown Buteo 1 8 8 Unknown Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 14 14 Total: 527 190603 190603 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 35+ Weather: Another gorgeous day by the boat launch. Outside some early fog, conditions overhead were outstanding: clear blue skies with some wispy cloud cover moving in during the afternoon. The wind was light and out of the east. Raptor Observations: Raptor activity was consistently sporadic. Off and on, mixed flurries of Sharp-shinned, Cooper's, Red-tailed and Broad-winged hawks wound their way past. The occasional Turkey Vulture stream injected a bit of volume into the variety supplied by the accipiters and buteos. But just when a flurry appeared as if it might turn into a more consistent flight, our faucet of birds would quickly constrict and soon shut off entirely. Of note, though, Cooper's Hawks continue to be seen with greater frequency, building in number before our usual early October peak. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (25000+), Blue-headed Vireo (1), Yellow-rumped Warbler (3), Northern Flicker (9), Lesser Yellowlegs (1) Predictions: Early fog, partly cloudy skies and light, variable winds. ======================================================================== 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
