Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 2014
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 3414 59849 63065
Osprey 0 11 55
Bald Eagle 1 47 212
Northern Harrier 2 70 275
Sharp-shinned Hawk 171 1259 4077
Cooper's Hawk 29 151 350
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 129 238 239
Broad-winged Hawk 0 169 184858
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4
Red-tailed Hawk 415 1185 1479
Rough-legged Hawk 3 4 4
Golden Eagle 4 6 6
American Kestrel 3 92 550
Merlin 1 11 42
Peregrine Falcon 0 27 46
Unknown Accipiter 1 9 23
Unknown Buteo 3 9 17
Unknown Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 11 28
Total: 4178 63149 255333
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:45:00
Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, John Elliott,
Patrick Mulawa, Raburn Howland
Visitors:
6
Weather:
The sky was as clear as could be at the start. In the afternoon, a
smattering of cirrus sprouted up, adding a dollop of white to offset some
of the blue. Temperatures rose as the day wore on, reaching up into the 50s
by the late afternoon. The wind was light and out of the west to start the
day, shifting to the southeast later.
Raptor Observations:
Another great flight! Not as many vultures as yesterday but more than
enough Red-tailed, Red-shouldered, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned hawks made up
for it. During a two hour stretch midday, a consistent stream of vultures,
Redtails and Redshoulders passed overhead low and close, delighting the
observers below. Great looks at several Golden Eagles (4) and Rough-legged
Hawks (3) added to the day's overall quality as well. But when the wind
shifted to the southeast in the early afternoon, our flight mostly shut
down. After that, remaining migrants were spotted moving well to the north
of us.
Non-raptor Observations:
American Crow (2000+), Blue Jay (250+), Red-winged Blackbird (400+),
American Robin (14), Eastern Bluebird (4), Pine Siskin (60+), House Finch
(1), Darl-eyed Junco (7), Bonaparte's Gull (6), Ruddy Duck (1), Sandhill
Crane (2)
Predictions:
Partly cloudy with light and variable wind.
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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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