Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 170 170 Osprey 0 50 50 Bald Eagle 1 34 34 Northern Harrier 0 68 68 Sharp-shinned Hawk 42 297 297 Cooper's Hawk 2 11 11 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 138 466 466 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 41 41 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 18 311 311 Merlin 0 7 7 Peregrine Falcon 2 3 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 6 6 Total: 203 1467 1467 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, John Elliott Visitors: 4 Weather: Clear at the start, it wasn't long before gray clouds rolled in to blanket the sky. The rain started around noon, first as a drizzle, then as a downpour, chasing us away by early afternoon. The wind was moderate and out of the north. Raptor Observations: Broad-winged Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels remained interested in moving, continuing to cross even as the rain came down. Before the rain, two Peregrine Falcons took advantage of the nice north wind and quickly made their way past. Non-raptor Observations: Chimney Swift (220+), Wilson's Snipe (2), Spotted Sandpiper (1), Wood Duck (2), American Coot (10) Predictions: Partly cloudy skies with cooler temps and strong north 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
