Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 983 6998 9404 Osprey 0 1 74 Bald Eagle 3 6 92 Northern Harrier 5 34 323 Sharp-shinned Hawk 48 430 3345 Cooper's Hawk 9 19 73 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 21 21 Broad-winged Hawk 8 249 72454 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 12 54 161 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 0 18 660 Merlin 1 1 28 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 20 Total: 1072 7831 86694 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa, Rosemary Brady Visitors: 2 Weather: Fog enveloped us for the first few hours, but by late morning, not even an inkling of haze obstructed our view. The fog burned off and soon enough the gray clouds overhead melted away, allowing us to gaze upon the shining sun for the first time in several days. It clouded up again late, but for the better part of an afternoon, the sky featured a pleasing mixture of white and blue, helpful for spotting. Temperatures ranged still higher today, topping out in the low 70s. And when there was wind, it was light and variable. Raptor Observations: Lighter wind and clearer skies failed to bring much in the way of volume. Turkey Vultures continued to do their thing. Cooper's Hawks picked up the pace. And some stray Broad-winged Hawks joined a handful of Red-shouldered and Red-tailed hawks pumping swiftly past. A single Merlin offered up choice looks late, finishing off the day nicely. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (12000+), Tree Swallow (30+), Chimney Swift (17), Red-winged Blackbird (800+), European Starling (500+), Brown-headed Cowbird (15+), Common Grackle (40+), Yellow-rumped Warbler (60+), Palm Warbler (2), Northern Parula (2), Black-throated Blue Warbler (2), Tennessee Warbler (2), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Blackpoll Warbler (1), White-throated Sparrow (20+), Horned Lark (7), Red-eyed Vireo (2), Golden-crowned Kinglet (1), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (4), Swainson's Thrush (1), Northern Flicker (3), Hairy Woodpecker (1), Killdeer (3), Lesser Yellowlegs (1), shorebird sp. (6), Black-crowned Night Heron (1), Monarch (2) Predictions: Cloudy with highs in the low 70s and light and variable 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
