Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2014
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 140 214 3430
Osprey 0 0 44
Bald Eagle 5 8 173
Northern Harrier 4 6 211
Sharp-shinned Hawk 51 127 2945
Cooper's Hawk 8 13 212
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 3
Broad-winged Hawk 16 57 184746
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4
Red-tailed Hawk 7 26 320
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 9 467
Merlin 1 2 33
Peregrine Falcon 2 3 22
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 15
Unknown Buteo 0 0 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 1 18
Total: 241 469 192653
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Fred Kirn, Jim Lynch,
John Elliott, Raburn Howland
Visitors:
12
Weather:
Mostly cloudy today but with a few brief periods of blue sky. The fog held
off but distant haze limited visibility somewhat. Tiny flecks of drizzle
sprinkled us toward the end of the watch but other than that rain remained
a non-issue. The wind was moderate and out of the southeast.
Raptor Observations:
Limited movement for a third straight day. The highlight was an adult
Peregrine Falcon who wandered low overhead.
Non-raptor Observations:
Blue Jay (800+), Red-winged Blackbird (300+), Chimney Swift (1),
Bonaparte's Gull (15)
Predictions:
Looks like a potential washout with a 90 percent chance of rain all 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
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.
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