Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 572 61098 64314 Osprey 0 12 56 Bald Eagle 3 53 218 Northern Harrier 6 88 293 Sharp-shinned Hawk 41 1437 4255 Cooper's Hawk 11 167 366 Northern Goshawk 1 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 12 273 274 Broad-winged Hawk 0 169 184858 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 154 1480 1774 Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 8 Golden Eagle 16 27 27 American Kestrel 1 98 556 Merlin 0 12 43 Peregrine Falcon 1 28 47 Unknown Accipiter 0 11 25 Unknown Buteo 0 12 20 Unknown Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 14 31 Total: 818 64992 257176 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Don Sherwood Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Greg Smith, Jonathan Stein Visitors: 35+ Weather: Midday clouds were bracketed by clearer skies early in the morning and later in the afternoon. Warmer, temperatures reached the low 70s for the first time in a while. The wind was moderate and out of the west and southwest. Raptor Observations: After a slow morning, we had a highly enjoyable Golden Eagle flight this afternoon, with great looks at many eagles meandering through the viewing area. Red-tailed Hawks dominated the count total otherwise. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbird (700+), Rusty Blackbird (25+), Common Grackle (7), American Crow (250+), Tree Swallow (200+), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (4), Pine Siskin (100+), Cedar Waxwing (40+), American Pipit (1) Predictions: Sunny with cooler temps and moderate west wind. ======================================================================== 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
