Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3 2204 69761 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 7 98 343 Northern Harrier 6 117 421 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 142 4613 Cooper's Hawk 2 59 461 Northern Goshawk 0 6 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 16 203 769 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 115 1623 4424 Rough-legged Hawk 1 19 29 Golden Eagle 1 75 126 American Kestrel 0 2 563 Merlin 0 3 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 51 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 31 Unknown Buteo 1 10 35 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 9 41 Total: 160 4579 266647 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Raburn Howland Visitors: Allen Chartier Weather: Brief flickers of blue peeked through the gray. Temperatures straddled freezing. And the west wind blustered without reprieve. Raptor Observations: We feasted on a bountiful platter of Red-tailed Hawks this Thanksgiving. Sharp-shinned Hawks, Northern Harriers and Red-shouldered hawks served as the sumptuous sides. And for dessert: some tasty looks at a young Golden Eagle and a young Rough-legged Hawk. Non-raptor Observations: Sandhill Crane (22), Horned Grebe (5), Bufflehead (4), Common Merganser (11), American Crow (1500+), Horned Lark (35+), Pine Siskin (90+), Eastern Bluebird (2), House Finch (4) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with highs in the low 30s, moderate south wind 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
