Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4708 27027 30243 Osprey 1 7 51 Bald Eagle 0 27 192 Northern Harrier 8 33 238 Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 548 3366 Cooper's Hawk 5 80 279 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 3 Broad-winged Hawk 14 138 184827 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 35 253 547 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 64 522 Merlin 1 9 40 Peregrine Falcon 0 20 39 Unknown Accipiter 1 3 17 Unknown Buteo 1 2 10 Unknown Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 6 23 Total: 4805 28220 220404 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 10 Weather: Partly cloudy at the start, rapid clearing left us with sunny and clear skies for much of the day. Out of the east or southeast throughout, the wind was mostly moderate with occasional strong gusts. Raptor Observations: Turkey Vultures keep on coming. The morning featured a 30 minute span when no less than six sizable vulture kettles were within view. Riding the stiff easterly wind, they soon formed into a single lengthy stream stretching from Celeron Island to the stacks and wobbled their way out of the viewing area. Not quite as spectacle-rich, the afternoon still managed to bring us a smattering of small groups streaming out high overhead. Red-tailed and Broad-winged Hawks continue to embed with the vulture streams and were joined by a handful of Sharp-shinned Hawks and Northern Harriers. Non-raptor Observations: Common Loon (1), Blue Jay (800+), Red-winged Blackbird (250+), Golden-crowned Kinglet (4), Yellow-rumped Warbler (2) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with warmer temps, light south wind and a 50 percent chance of light rain. ======================================================================== 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
