Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 17, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2194 69751 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 0 59 304 Northern Harrier 7 48 352 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 128 4599 Cooper's Hawk 1 45 447 Northern Goshawk 0 4 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 171 737 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 7 1418 4219 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 23 Golden Eagle 0 62 113 American Kestrel 0 2 563 Merlin 0 2 45 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 48 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 31 Unknown Buteo 0 8 33 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 9 41 Total: 17 4169 266237 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 0 Weather: Overcast, foggy and cold with light wind out of the southwest at first, strengthening and turning more westerly as the day progressed. Raptor Observations: Six harriers pumped past in quick succession around noon, bringing a touch of warmth to an otherwise frosty outing. Non-raptor Observations: Horned Grebe (11), Tundra Swan (9), Great Black-backed Gull (1), Horned Lark (550+), American Pipit (4), Red-winged Blackbird (800+), Common Grackle (40+), American Goldfinch (25+), European Starling (500+), American Tree Sparrow (1) Predictions: Tough conditions tomorrow: highs in the mid 20s, strong west wind with gusts up to 30 mph and a 50 percent chance of snow. ======================================================================== 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
