Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2 2073 69630 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 5 42 287 Northern Harrier 3 28 332 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 99 4570 Cooper's Hawk 1 36 438 Northern Goshawk 0 3 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 149 715 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 14 1132 3933 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 21 Golden Eagle 0 53 104 American Kestrel 0 0 561 Merlin 1 1 44 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 47 Unknown Accipiter 1 3 30 Unknown Buteo 0 7 32 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 7 39 Total: 33 3645 265713 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Don Sherwood, Greg Smith, Joan Tisdale Visitors: 1 Weather: It was gray and overcast all day with a blustery southwest wind and temperatures reaching a high in the upper 30s. Raptor Observations: Not a whole lot of volume but some OK variety, complete with a brief midday spurt of Redtails out past the stacks, a quick glimpse at a boisterous Merlin darting into the Sycamore and a few close harriers to ponder. Non-raptor Observations: Common Loon (8), Horned Grebe (35+), Pied-billed Grebe (1), Hooded Merganser (6), Red-breasted Merganser (14), Gadwall (2), Bufflehead (3), Ruddy Duck (9), Great Black-backed Gull (1), Bonaparte's Gull (20+), Brown Creeper (1), Horned Lark (15+), Pine Siskin (80+), European Starling (200+), American Crow (130+) Predictions: Partly cloudy with warmer temps and moderate southeast 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
