Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2015
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 1
Turkey Vulture 9 1326 73444
Osprey 0 1 81
Bald Eagle 1 22 177
Northern Harrier 5 67 543
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 169 5488
Cooper's Hawk 1 34 229
Northern Goshawk 0 1 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 159 635
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 72461
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Red-tailed Hawk 40 1832 3474
Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 7
Golden Eagle 0 25 79
American Kestrel 0 3 815
Merlin 0 3 44
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 34
Unknown Accipiter 1 4 15
Unknown Buteo 0 10 36
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 8 38
Total: 62 3669 157612
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Jim Lynch, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa,
Rosemary Brady
Visitors:
2
Weather:
Sunny and clear from start to finish, not a single cloud found its way into
view. Alas, there was a dense wall of fog to contend with, limiting
visibility considerably up until the last hour. Warmer, our
September-in-November reasserted itself after a one-day hiatus.
Temperatures reached the mid-50s by mid-afternoon. As for the wind, it was
light and mostly out of the south.
Raptor Observations:
The dreaded northern flight line returned with a vengeance today. Pushed by
the south wind, Red-tailed Hawks started to our north and, after a brief
midday flight, ended even further north, distant specks shrouded in fog.
Activity cratered in the afternoon; squadoosh the last two hours.
Non-raptor Observations:
Horned Lark (20+), American Goldfinch (45+), American Tree Sparrow (1),
Song Sparrow (1), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2), Golden-crowned Kinglet (2),
Monarch (1)
Predictions:
Partly cloudy with cool temps, extremely strong southwest wind and a 50
percent chance of morning rain.
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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.
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