Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 6941 38312 41528 Osprey 0 11 55 Bald Eagle 9 39 204 Northern Harrier 4 44 249 Sharp-shinned Hawk 111 768 3586 Cooper's Hawk 5 105 304 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 14 30 31 Broad-winged Hawk 10 160 184849 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 73 345 639 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 5 77 535 Merlin 0 10 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 25 44 Unknown Accipiter 1 5 19 Unknown Buteo 1 5 13 Unknown Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 6 23 Total: 7174 39944 232128 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Greg Smith, Joan Tisdale Visitors: 8 Weather: Sunny and clear at the start, a thin layer of high cloud slowly enveloped the blue sky as the day progressed. On occasion an unobstructed sun peeked through to warm us slightly. The wind was light and out of the northwest early, shifting west later. Raptor Observations: After mid morning lift off, a steady stream of Turkey Vultures wobbled their usual trajectory, stretching from Canada to the stacks with little interruption throughout the afternoon. Red-shouldered Hawks joined their Red-tailed compatriots in better numbers today. But it's the fairly large number of late Broad-winged Hawks that continues to surprise. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (2500+), American Crow (1500+), Red-winged Blackbird (450+), Tree Swallow (350+), Rusty Blackbird (20+), Pine Siskin (130+), Horned Lark (6), Northern Flicker (3), Bonaparte's Gull (80+), Forster's Tern (30+), Gadwall (2) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with moderate southwest wind and a 70 percent chance of 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
