Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 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 63 308 Northern Harrier 2 50 354 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 129 4600 Cooper's Hawk 0 46 448 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 0 1419 4220 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 23 Golden Eagle 0 63 114 American Kestrel 0 2 563 Merlin 0 3 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 49 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: 2 4181 266249 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: 0 Weather: It was cold, icy and gray at the start. Snow showers moved in by the late morning, limiting visibility considerably and shutting us down for two hours middays. The wind was strong and out of the south. Raptor Observations: Two harriers braved the wind and snow. Non-raptor Observations: A number of American Pipits (15+) kept us company in the afternoon, frequently foraging nearby. A single Wilson's Snipe (1) flew overhead during the late morning. And a healthy helping of waterbirds spent the day out on the frigid lake. The species rundown was: Tundra Swan (35+), Canada Goose (200+), Gadwall (140+), Lesser Scaup (350+), American Coot (500+), Ruddy Duck (80+), Canvasback (180+), Redhead (40+), Red-breasted Merganser (25+), Common Merganser (2), Bufflehead (4), Common Goldeneye (2), Horned Grebe (7) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with cold temps, strong west wind and a 50 percent chance of snow flurries. ======================================================================== 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
