Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 12 50 50 Osprey 4 38 38 Bald Eagle 2 7 7 Northern Harrier 6 35 35 Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 43 43 Cooper's Hawk 1 5 5 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 37 75 75 Merlin 2 6 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1 1 Total: 97 263 263 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: Jim Law, David Ratcliffe and Richard and Anne Naber Weather: A thin layer of high clouds dissipated early, leaving the blazing sun to glare down at us without reprieve. Haze blurred the distant Canadian shoreline throughout. Puffy white clouds drifted into view by late afternoon, granting us a better spotting background and a hint of shade. The wind was light and out of the south. Raptor Observations: Quiet early, a midday rush of kestrels and sharpies kept us occupied well into the afternoon. Embedded among them were a couple high-flying Merlins, both gracious enough to pull up and provide more-than-fleeting glimpses. Ospreys and harriers, while not as abundant as recent outings, remained noticeable. Non-raptor Observations: Songbirds were moving in the morning, swallows chief among them: Purple Martin (160), Tree Swallow (294), Northern Rough-winged Swallow (27), Barn Swallow (4), Chimney Swift (7), American Goldfinch (60), Cedar Waxwing (59), Red-winged Blackbird (46), Baltimore Oriole (1), Northern Flicker (1), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (5), Mourning Dove (6), Monarch (8), Black Saddlebags (5), Green Darner (56) Predictions: Mostly cloudy skies with warm temps, moderate south wind and a small chance of morning showers. ======================================================================== 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
