Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 1648 14631 17037 Osprey 0 4 77 Bald Eagle 0 19 105 Northern Harrier 7 64 353 Sharp-shinned Hawk 53 850 3765 Cooper's Hawk 1 35 89 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 28 28 Broad-winged Hawk 0 254 72459 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 95 202 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 5 52 694 Merlin 0 6 33 Peregrine Falcon 2 7 26 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: 1717 16045 94908 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Rosemary Brady Visitors: 12 Weather: Another gorgeous day at the park: sunny and clear with temperatures climbing into the 70s and a moderate south wind. Not until near completion did a covering of gray clouds interrupt our idyll. Raptor Observations: Turkey Vultures were up early today. Appearing hesitant at first, several large groups drifted back and forth over Canada before settling on a tried-and-true plan of action, winding their way north and then west over Grosse Ile and past the stacks. Sharp-shinned Hawks again made up the bulk of the count besides the vultures. But it was two peregrines that grabbed our attention midday, one an adult missing a chunk of wing, the other a juvenile dangling a talon. Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay (14000+), Red-winged Blackbird (200+), Chimney Swift (30+), Common Grackle (6), Common Loon (1) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with mild temps and strong west 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
