Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 10, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 2315 12208 14614 Osprey 0 4 77 Bald Eagle 1 18 104 Northern Harrier 16 52 341 Sharp-shinned Hawk 103 740 3655 Cooper's Hawk 5 33 87 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 28 28 Broad-winged Hawk 1 254 72459 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 17 91 198 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 8 40 682 Merlin 2 4 31 Peregrine Falcon 3 5 24 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: 2474 13477 92340 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Don Sherwood Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Jonathan Stein, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 15+ Weather: It was a picture-perfect day at the park. The sun was shining, the sky was clear and a gentle breeze drifted in off the lake. Raptor Observations: After a quiet start, Turkey Vultures took center stage by late morning. Sharp-shinned Hawks, Cooper's Hawks and Northern Harriers rose to take their place until late afternoon when the vultures returned for an encore. All three falcon species had their say as well. And not to be overlooked, a lone Broad-winged Hawk attempted to sneak by unsuccessfully. Non-raptor Observations: Red-breasted Nuthatch (1), Green-winged Teal (1), Blue Jay (6000+), Red-winged Blackbird (200+), Chimney Swift (3), Forster's Tern (80+), Wood Duck (2), Black-crowned Night Heron (2) Predictions: Mostly sunny with highs in the low 70s and moderate southwest 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
