Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 1784 16415 18821 Osprey 0 4 77 Bald Eagle 1 20 106 Northern Harrier 2 66 355 Sharp-shinned Hawk 36 886 3801 Cooper's Hawk 0 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 0 95 202 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 3 55 697 Merlin 0 6 33 Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 1826 17871 96734 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Rosemary Brady Visitors: 6 Weather: We started with cloudy skies and ended with cloudy skies. In between, glimpses of clearing briefly tantalized, only to be cruelly snatched away by a renewed batch of gray clouds. Temperatures hovered around the upper 50s and a consistent west wind blustered throughout. Raptor Observations: Turkey Vultures continued their cavalcade, wobbling a well-worn path from morning till evening. Non-raptor Observations: Horned Grebe (11), Lesser Yellowlegs (1), Nashville Warbler (1), Yellow-rumped Warbler (20+), White-throated Sparrow (6), Blue Jay (600+), Red-winged Blackbird (150+), Rusty Blackbird (30+), Tree Swallow (2500+), Chimney Swift (20+), Monarch (2) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with cool temps and moderate 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
